Outlaw 5-Speed Trans (Split from Outlaw Engine thread)

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Patrick Motorsports in Phoenix Arizona did the full build.i can envision what I want but lack the mechanical ability to build it. More pics on my Instagram under Evans Classic Auto

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Just picked up my WEVO kit last night. It looks gorgeous. Will report back as I build it

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#123 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi Adam
did you finish it?
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#124 Post by GregVandenbussche »

i've been running mine for the last 3 and a half years, driven pretty hard for 15.000 miles on it with no issues
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#125 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi All
What i am hearing is that 901 based boxes which can handle more power and provide IRS the 4spd versions are more suitable to non early 911/914 accustomed drivers.
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#126 Post by Martin Benade »

I’d easily adjust to the dogleg shift pattern to have lower rpm on the freeway.
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#127 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi Martin the 901 boxes use the same gear in the top position wheather a 4 or 5 spd. I just don't see the appeal of the Weevo solution over the outlaw.
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#128 Post by Greg Bryan »

I think the setup that gives you lower rpm in 5th is to use the higher Z or ZA gearset that was in various transmissions -
X ratio - 0.857 - common 5th gear
Y ratio - 0.821 - common 5th gear
Z ratio - 0.793 - various and 914
ZA ratio - 0.759 - this is your real freeway flyer

This site has the ratios for most (or all) 901 type trans - http://www.gboxweb.com/901specs.html
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#129 Post by Martin Benade »

I think 914 s tended to have such a fifth gear, I would definitely want that. And I prefer to stick with swing axles just because I am stubborn. Why would you want to have improved rear suspension geometry?
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#130 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi Martin
914 used ZD 31/22 .7097 can be used in any 901 based transmission or if you are really going for the land speed record use a 901 third gear flipped 19/32 .594
 

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#131 Post by Martin Benade »

That would be ideal with a 616 eight cylinder conversion
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#132 Post by Jacques Lefriant »

Hi Martin
i have the gearbox when you get it done
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#133 Post by GregVandenbussche »

wevo boxes uses 901 internals, so same can handle the same power. I think the idea was to have a reversible solution without having to do modification to the chassi (beside a virtually invisible one on A cars torsion tube top part of the tube housing). I personally use the 5th speed on long trip where 70mph-ish @3k is perfectly nice to have a conversation with your copilot.
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#134 Post by Don Gale »

Perhaps totally irrelevant, but' when I built my engine test stand, I used a '68 VW Beetle case and noticed the mainshaft from my '66 912 901 5-spd. fit perfectly in the VW case.
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