Could someone post a picture of a manuel VW trans? The kind that comes in a Ist generation bug? Also, How much power can one handle and did they ever come in a 5 speed?

Thanks Vinny

here ya go and it will handle up to a mild smallblock and is 4 spd only your best bet is a 914 transaxle it is a 5 speed and already has a fliped diff

Who has a web site that has info or parts on adapting one to a 2.8/3.4 DOHC? Do you see where I'm going with this? Oh yeah, What do you mean flipped diff.

Vinny

http://www.kennedyeng.com/vw_por.htm

here you go use the link above

Thanks for the info!

Hey Vinny,

You can convert the 4 sp VW transaxle to a 5 speed, Gene Berg has the convertion kit for it http://www.geneberg.com/.

But If you really want to go crazy with HP and 5 speed, try one of the mendeola racing transaxles http://www.mendeolaracing.com/, this guys are crazy, they have 4 and 5 sp transaxles that can handle up to 1300 to 1600 HP, 800 to 1100 lbs. ft. torque, and they can be ordered with a Chevy V8 bell housing-LS1, LS6, GEN 2SB, they are a little expensive .

Greetings ...
Ales

Thanks Ales! I'm accually thinking on the very cheap side of the spectrum. Wouldn't it be neat if you could , and you have to imagine very hard, take a Fiero and stretch it, widen the rear quarters to really hold some tires (335s or so) invert a VW 4-speed or 914 5-speed with a 3.4 DOHC of about 250 or so HP (no to much so as not to kill your trans) Pretty much gut it of everything you can live without paint it flat black with a roll cage but still street legal. Now that sounds like a sports car to me. I donno, maybe its just me. But if anyone trys this the copy write is mine!

Vinny

quote Originally posted by bubbajoexxx: http://www.kennedyeng.com/vw_por.htm here you go use the link above

That's a great company! They've been helping people mount odd engines to the VW transaxle for years now.

Here's a pic I found of a VW dune buggy with a 13B rotory engine attached.

You can't really see the adapter, but I'm sure it's a Kennedy adapter.

quote Originally posted by Ales: Hey Vinny, You can convert the 4 sp VW transaxle to a 5 speed, Gene Berg has the convertion kit for it http://www.geneberg.com/. But If you really want to go crazy with HP and 5 speed, try one of the mendeola racing transaxles http://www.mendeolaracing.com/, this guys are crazy, they have 4 and 5 sp transaxles that can handle up to 1300 to 1600 HP, 800 to 1100 lbs. ft. torque, and they can be ordered with a Chevy V8 bell housing-LS1, LS6, GEN 2SB, they are a little expensive . Greetings ... Ales

the cost of the 5spd conversion (1300) is higher than what it costs for a good used 914 transaxle about 300 dollars

quote Originally posted by vinny: Thanks Ales! I'm accually thinking on the very cheap side of the spectrum. Wouldn't it be neat if you could , and you have to imagine very hard, take a Fiero and stretch it, widen the rear quarters to really hold some tires (335s or so) invert a VW 4-speed or 914 5-speed with a 3.4 DOHC of about 250 or so HP (no to much so as not to kill your trans) Pretty much gut it of everything you can live without paint it flat black with a roll cage but still street legal. Now that sounds like a sports car to me. I donno, maybe its just me. But if anyone trys this the copy write is mine! Vinny

been done 12 inch stretch longetudenal engine porsche transaxle vette rear suspesion custom widened

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That looks like a high dollar project! But thats what I'm talking about. Is this a current project? Is it finished?

quote Originally posted by vinny: That looks like a high dollar project! But thats what I'm talking about. Is this a current project? Is it finished?

the whole project is posted here is the link

https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/033676.html

dont know how you missed it