914-6 3.6 wevo, Problem with the gears Options

[Fred914-993]

Hello everyone,
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Fred from France, I bought a Porsche 914-6 converted with a 3.6 from 993 c2, the engine starts well, but the previous mechanic fitted a Wevo side shift kit, The mechanic where the car is tells me that there is a problem with the location of the gears on the gearshift grid. Reverse gear is in place of first gear, do you have a spare part or a solution to sell me to stop the problem? or is it a mistake in the assembly of the wevo kit?
Has anyone seen this problem?

Thank you

[Steve]

Hello everyone,
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Fred from France, I bought a Porsche 914-6 converted with a 3.6 from 993 c2, the engine starts well, but the previous mechanic fitted a Wevo side shift kit, The mechanic where the car is tells me that there is a problem with the location of the gears on the gearshift grid. Reverse gear is in place of first gear, do you have a spare part or a solution to sell me to stop the problem? or is it a mistake in the assembly of the wevo kit?
Has anyone seen this problem?

Thank you

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Have you tried calling WEVO?
https://www.wevo.com/Products/TransmissionP...ionProducts.htm
Otherwise I would try to find a shop over there that has experience with this kit. I went with Martin Bott's 916 kit out of Germany. The WEVO kit is no longer available
https://www.bugat5speed.de/en/porsche-cars/...for-porsche-914
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=102988

[mepstein]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

[Steve]

Funny, but it sounds like the mechanic is confusing the 915 with a 914 trans. The 915 has 5th and reverse in the cover, versus the 914 trans has 1st and reverse in the cover. Or maybe I am misreading the post.

[mepstein]

Funny, but it sounds like the mechanic is confusing the 915 with a 914 trans. The 915 has 5th and reverse in the cover, versus the 914 trans has 1st and reverse in the cover. Or maybe I am misreading the post.

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[burton73]

Fred914-993 Welcome to 914World.


You are at the right place to get a WORLD of info.

Best Bob B

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[Fred914-993]

Hello everybody, thanks for your reply.

Yes I sent an email to wevo, but no solution.

I don't know what they did with this car, the gearbox has already been disassembled several times. Two mechanics looked but they found nothing.

I'm slowly losing hope...

When I received the car, the previous mechanic told me that he had only fitted the wevo sidekit. Do you need another part to put the gear lever gate in the right direction? Like the shifter, the psj or the internal gate shift? Or is the sidekit enough on its own?

For the assembly of the whole thing, the car has never been driven. It was a car that had been finished building for 15 years...

[Fred914-993]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

Hello, is your car only equipped with the wevo sidekit? like me, or do you have other elements, like the knob or others?

[rgalla9146]

If the previous owner says the the Wevo kit was simply installed is it possible the
differential was not flipped ?
Maybe the mechanics in France don't know that a 915 is not standard in a 914 ?
As Mark asks, is there confirmation the car ever drove (through all gears ?) with the
915 trans ?

[Cairo94507]

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[Steve]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

Hello, is your car only equipped with the wevo sidekit? like me, or do you have other elements, like the knob or others?

The shifter has to be a 911/915 shifter. The 914 shifter will not work. Did they replace it?

[rgalla9146]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

Hello, is your car only equipped with the wevo sidekit? like me, or do you have other elements, like the knob or others?

The shifter has to be a 911/915 shifter. The 914 shifter will not work. Did they replace it?

Specifically, a 1972 911 shifter which looks just like a 914 one from the top but is different below to suit the non-dogleg pattern... or a '73 on which has the round aluminum housing.

[Steve]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

Hello, is your car only equipped with the wevo sidekit? like me, or do you have other elements, like the knob or others?

The shifter has to be a 911/915 shifter. The 914 shifter will not work. Did they replace it?

Specifically a 1972 911 shifter which looks just like a 914 one(from the top)
or a '73 on which has the round aluminum housing.

I tried them all including the one year 1972 915 shifter. I am currently using the JWest Rennshift 915 shifter. The Wevo and Rennshift are springed to the center 3rd and 4th gate and have a shorter throw. The Rennshift is the best because it also has a slightly shorter throw left and right. The 72 915 shifter is the politically correct shifter because it was the only thing available when the 916 came out in 72.

[Fred914-993]

I have a Wevo kitted trans out of a 914-6 3.6 race car. There’s nothing wrong with the Wevo kit, it just has to be installed correctly. If your current mechanic can diagnose the issue, he should be able to fix it, though I’m a bit cautious to think his diagnosis is correct. Did the car ever drive correctly or is the past history completely unknown.

I would want to have it in front of a tech who understands the kit or at least someone who is good at figuring things out.

Hello, is your car only equipped with the wevo sidekit? like me, or do you have other elements, like the knob or others?

Only the side kit

[Fred914-993]

If the previous owner says the the Wevo kit was simply installed is it possible the
differential was not flipped ?
Maybe the mechanics in France don't know that a 915 is not standard in a 914 ?
As Mark asks, is there confirmation the car ever drove (through all gears ?) with the
915 trans ?

Le voiture n'a jamais fait un tour de roue dehors!!!

[Steve]

If the previous owner says the the Wevo kit was simply installed is it possible the
differential was not flipped ?
Maybe the mechanics in France don't know that a 915 is not standard in a 914 ?
As Mark asks, is there confirmation the car ever drove (through all gears ?) with the
915 trans ?

Le voiture n'a jamais fait un tour de roue dehors!!!

I would make some phone calls and find a shop that is familiar with Wevo.
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[Jetsetsurfshop]

I installed a 915 with a Vellios side shift kit in my car.
If I remember correctly while using the stock shifter the gears were backwards and upside down.
I did put a 915 rennshift in it and it works great. I do miss the dogleg first gear though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
It's now a 911 5 speed shift pattern.
Hope this helps.
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