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At 08:35 20.10.1997, Toby Erkson wrote: * Kennedy Engineering makes all sorts of engine/transmission adapters so the * joining won't be your problem -- fitting the tranny between the rear seat * and engine will be your problem as will grafting the shifter and fitting * the linkage. This type of modification for Beetles has been covered in quite a few tech articles in many VW mags. I doubt that an adapter will even be needed, as certain 911 clutches will work for this application. The biggest problem is probably welding in the mounting brackets. Again, I believe that it depends on which tranmission you use: 901 or 915. [...] _________________________________ * Subject: Porsche Gearbox * Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE * Date: 10/18/97 1:05 PM * Just a quickie really, * does anyone know whether you can fit any Porsche 911/915 * gearboxes/transmissions(US) to the late model Type 3 with IRS rear suspension * as you can do in the bug ? ,and if so what do you have to do to install theg * g'box. It should very similar to doing this swap in a Beetle. Toby was also right about the linkage. More welding will have to be done to extend the linkage. Some type of modification is also needed so that you don't end up with 5 reverse gears and 1 forward gear if you take the transmission out of a 914 (901 gearbox). This is also explained in the tech articles. * I have read the Volksworld article in Sept 1997 issue on installing into the * bug and wonder whether there have been any features printed on doing the same * with the Type 3. * Any help/leads would be greatly appreciated. I doubt it. You can probably use most of the info related to doing this into a Beetle, but in some areas, you will be on your own. * P.S. * I would like to transplant the 1970cc Type 4 motor from my '80 wedge into my * '73 fastback and would like to know what to do regards cooling tinware/engine * mounting bracket I don't know why you would want to do this, but anyway, the guy that runs Big Boys Toys in the UK (Paul Howard) has a 1971 FB with a huge TIV engine in it. I would ask him - BTW, his car is for sale. Good luck. Patrick