Porsche 901 911 912 sportomatic transmission for the early cars do it yourself. Like the car itself, porsches automatic transmission takes a bit of getting used to. Porsche s tiptronic system has become quite familiar to the automotive community by now. You should remove everything peculiar to sportomatic and save all of it. Mar 11, 2015 basically, sportomatic combines a fourspeed allsynchromesh gearbox with a clutch controlled via hand pressure and switches at the base of the gear lever, plus a hairychested fichtel and sachs torque converter always working busily to multiply torque effort and smooth out the power line. While not strictly an automatic gearbox, the sportomatic unit featured a vacuumoperated clutch, activated via a microswitch whenever the driver touched the gear lever. Our car product and accessory range includes brakes, exhausts, tyres, wheels and panels and interiors. There are fittings on the oil tank and on the engine for sportomatic connections. Porsche left fans of the manual shifter out in the cold when it launched the previous 911 gt3 solely with the pdk dualclutch transmission. Transaxle is the correct definition instead of transmission due. Porsche 911 l coupe white 1968 in very good condition. Accelerator pedal, manual transmission and sportomatic, for. And the plan worked, almost 25% of all 911s sold in the united states were sportomatic equipped. But this is not about the car, its about my attempts to tear down and.
A must have ebook for any porsche fanatic, this ebook is a reference book for porsche enthusiasts. Road test porsche 911 tiptronic motor sport magazine. As you can see it is in pieces but we figure but cannot guarantee that most pieces are there, if not we probably have the rest of them here somewhere. The porsche 911 l was built during 1 year and only 449 were built.
She had stopped driving the car about 20 years ago but kept it for sentimental reasons. And the plan worked, almost 25% of all 911 s sold in the united states were sportomatic equipped. The transmission was used primarily in the 911 but variations were also used in the 904, 906, 912 and 914 production road and race cars. Porsche 911 shifting improvements 911 196589 930 turbo.
Porsche transmission, sportomatic porsche parts ordering. By 1975, engine capacity and power in such cars as the 911s had increased to the point where once again the sportomatic transmission was too weak. Although not truly an automatic transmission, porsche introduced the sportomatic in 1968, sharing its basic design and operation with the automatic stickshift, or autostick, from the vw beetle and the nsu ro 80. In 1972 the type 925 sportomatic was introduced using the same casing as the type 915 manual. Dont be afraid of dropping the engine and transmission. Porsche 911 transmission, transaxle, and gearbox includes model types 901, 915, 902, 905, 911, 925, 930, g50, g64, g96, g97, a50, a96, and a97. A car with a manual transmission and no clutch pedal. Constructed in september 1972 and destined for the usa via the san francisco distributor, this incredibly rare 911 was specified from new with the high performance 2.
Our parts catalogs are available free with purchase. While this process still required driver input, the sportomatic gearbox also featured a torque converter something found in traditional automatic transmissions in place of the manual 911 s flywheel. Porsche 901 911 912 sportomatic transmission for the early. Proof the porsche 911 gt3 may get a manual transmission again. Discover all there is to know about the greatest porsches ever made. It is a matching numbers car and has been in the same ownership for the last 20 years. Porsche says not, insisting that its a lightly altered version of the engine from the 911 cup and rsr racers where it produces 485 and 510bhp respectively.
However, the tiptronic system was not the first time porsche offered a clutchless manual transmission. We also have a large warehouse full of used and rebuilt porsche transmissions and porsche transmission parts in stock. When the gear lever was moved, the clutch would disengage, reengaging as soon as the drivers hand was removed. Description accelerator pedal, manual transmission and sportomatic. My issue is i cannot get any of the rotational movement from the coupler when in 5th like dennis and bob both reference above. The dealer in southern california disclosed at that time that the car was previously an original police detective vehicle in italy. There is actually nothing wrong with the gearbox in my car 92502, i just want to have a go. Inexpensive transmission for the do it yourself crowd. As you can see in pictures, it has been driven, but it has been well taken care of. Sportomatic, porsches first automatic transmission. The 901 series porsche transmissions was a four or five speed longitudinal transaxle designed and manufactured by porsche between 1964 and 1976. This rare 1968 fmodel in the original l version in colour hellelfenbein is in a very beautiful condition concerning paint and.
Porsche 911e 911 912 mechanical fuel injection sportomatic. We can arrange transportation of your car or transmission. Its the first time weve driven the newly turbocharged 911 carrera with a manual gearbox here in. Hold the gearshift lever only when you are just about to shift a gear. While this process still required driver input, the sportomatic gearbox also featured a torque converter something found in traditional automatic transmissions in place of the manual 911s flywheel. Offered for your consideration is a 1971 porsche 911e 2. Aase sales porsche cars for sale aase sales porsche parts. The first race was on july 23, 1967, the mugello 500 km and the 911 r scored third after two porsche 910. Porsche 911 manual trans gear teeth oe supplier 91530224114 915 302 241 14 fits. So if you are in need of a porsche transmission repair, give us a call. Imported from the usa by the owner in october 20 this matching number 1969 911 touring with sportomatic transmission has.
Sportomatic, porsche s first automatic transmission. Jan 25, 2018 and the plan worked, almost 25% of all 911s sold in the united states were sportomatic equipped. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Coys at historic motorsport international by coys issuu. While this process still required driver input, the sportomatic gearbox also featured a torque converter. It is as easy as a 40 hp vw, just more things to detach. Owned by a woman doctor in oakland california who originally bought the car when she was in high school. Porsche transmissions, parts, and rebuilt transaxles cogscogs. Ventilation and heating were upgraded, the front and rear quarters were slightly flared, and many interior appointments and details occurred. In 1967, porsche released its fourspeed sportomatic transmission, providing enthusiasts with their first twopedal 911.
Read on for a brief history of each gearbox, which we offer as part of our celebration of the 911s 50th anniversary. Porsche has developed and built some of the best transmissions in the world but unfortunately they are not immune to occasional breakdowns, which is most likely why you are reading this now. The sportomatic gearbox is a 3 speed version and is very easy to use. Later, as 911 engines increased in power, a stronger sportomatic was. Is a manual carrera the sweetest porsche 911 of all. One is 4 speed 92500 7273 911t, 911e, the other a 92512 76 usa 911, 911s 3speed. Porsche 911 transmission, transaxle, and gearbox 197883. The car has been repainted in its original factory sepia brown color code 7410. Back in 1968 porsche wanted to create something which would live up to its. Stoddard authentic porsche parts is a leader in the vintage and oem restoration auto parts for your porsche 356, 911, 912 or 914. Later, as 911 engines increased in power, a stronger sportomatic was necessary. Porsche 911 transmission, transaxle, and gearbox 197883 includes model types 915 5 speed, 930 4 speed and 925 sportomatic with designation manual 915. In 1968, the sportomatic semiautomatic 4speed was introduced as an optional transmission to the standard 5speed manual on the 911t and e. Welcome to the 911 sportomatic register the sportomatic register covers all standard production 911 models from 1967 through to 1978 apart from the 911 turbo and 2.
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