tifosiman

Oops. "Press" didn't bring up what I needed on their site, but "12 ton" got me what I was looking for.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=33497

Chris_924s

now THATS a serious tool.. watch your fingers!

he he heh. lubricant, probe and tool in the same thread..

So, hows the tranny world treating you Tifo? My tranny whines.. really. full flush, new screen, gasket and seals today on the auto.

Scott at Team Harco

Here is the link to the press that I have. As previously mentioned, I got it for the sale price of the 12 ton press (also listed at the bottom of the same link).

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=32879

As for making sure the parts are up to temp - just keep them in the oven for 30-40 minutes. I don't have any clever or scientific methods for verifying temperature - just time to allow for heat soak.

The damage incurred in my trans was limited to 6 teeth stripped from the pinion, the resulting chowing of several teeth on the ring gear and a wear ring where the loose teeth ground into the case. I was very concerned about needing to replace the case - this would have been a rediculously expensive proposition. I ended up sanding this area as smooth as I could with various levels of grit. The wear didn't seem to cause any structural concerns so I concentrated on the R & P replacement. I did (clean and) inspect everything else as I disassembled the box. Everything else survived in tact. Even the bearings were acceptable for reuse.

I'll try to dig up the photos I took when I first opened the trans. It was a couple of years before I went digital - so it could be a much bigger task than finding the Loctite that was used.

HAMMER502

The first trans that i went into was a 87 951 trans.My boss bought it as a track car.The trans had been rebuilt 25 months before and now had a broken 1st gear synchro ring.Upon disassembly i found chipped teeth on 1st and 4th gear.I replaced 1st,4th,and all synchro rings.It's been about 7 months and approx. 7 track days(?)and no recurring problems.
If i buy the 86 n/a that i'm going to look at on thursday i would like to tackle a r&p swap to a deeper gear ratio.(the deepest that i can find,4.11,4.30,or higher.any suggestions,or help finding?)

tifosiman

I would give Powerhaus II a call or email them. They are very helpful, and know their crap when it comes to porsche transmissions and gears. I don't have their website handy at the moment, do a google search and you'll find it..........

So, did you remove/press the gears on the shaft yourself, or did you take that part to a local machine shop?

Jeremy

xsboost90

4:11 seems kinda high geared doesnt it..or do i mean low? I had a firebird w/ 4:11 gears and it hated the hiway.

inactiveuser92616

a short geared 944 would kick *** in autocross.... atleast if it got passed off as stock

tifosiman

Well................................that's not really proper, now is it?

Anyway, not certain of your area, but we have a lot of fast autocross events around here. If a 944 is geared too low, that could be a problem (continually modulating between 2nd and 3rd instead of being mid to high 2nd gear runs).

inactiveuser92616

well, I have only been to 2 autocrosses here, but it seems that they are a combination of a series of tight, slow corners, and then a set on long, highspeed slaloms and sweeping corners. The problem I ran into in the tight corners is that in 2nd the rpms are too low, and in 1st I am hitting the revlimiter upon curve exit. Shifting gears within the corner is more than I can really handle right now.

tifosiman

OK. Ours are generally fast. We *maybe* have 2 slow ones per year here. To put things in perspective, the last autocross I was at 62mph before the 5th corner (that's the top of my rev limiter in 2nd gear on my chipped car).

1bad914

Intersting thread, I also would like to do this in the future. I do everything now, (paint , body , engine...) but I've never attempted the trans. It's always puzzled me, now you are making me try it.

OBTW Do you have a 944 front valance available? Condition does not need to be perfect.

tifosiman

I have one, but they are a bear to ship. Are located close enough for pick-up?

1bad914

Battle Creek, MI How much do you want?

1bad914

Your close to Dayton. My son will be driving thru Dayton just after X-mas, he could pick it up.

tifosiman

It's in pretty good shape, just could use a little prepwork/TLC and a respray to be perfect. How about $100?

It's on the car still in this pic from last year: