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Old 03-27-2011, 11:16 PM   #45 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
... one of my dad's friends swapped a small block chevy into a Porsche 914 and the torque was enough to strip the teeth out in 1st gear...
That is a known weakness in the early 911 and 914 transmissions. First gear is cantilvered off the end of the mainshaft, and it can't handle much torque. The Bug transmission is a different design; blocking out 1st should not be necessary.

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