There a lot of folks and a "faction" of Virtual Vairs ( the Corvair bulletin
board ), also a chapter of CORSA, that are into V8/V6/etc. COrvairs. The
limiting factor on the installation of water pumpers is the transaxle. The
ring is small diameter and has to be upgraded with 4-spider gears. Still, a
strong V8 can break it.
Chuck Sadek
Yenko Stinger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PaceCars@aol.com [SMTP:PaceCars@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:47 AM
> To: RodsINTOMG@aol.com; owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net;
> vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Corvair V-8
>
> There are several ways to do this swap, but the most famous was the Crown
> conversion kit. Last I heard, it was still available from Clarks' Corvair
> Parts (413/625-9776). It works by using a shorter input shaft that allows
> the
> V-8 to be bolted (via an adapter) to the front (nose) end of the Corvair
> transaxle, which stays in it's original orientation front to rear, so it
> turns in the correct direction. A 1966 or later transaxle is needed. The
> tranny uses Saginaw gears and is good for about 300 hp before they start
> to
> lose longevity.
> Harold Pace
> 1959 Devin SS
> 1972 Mallock U2
> In a message dated 5/28/99 4:04:45 AM, RodsINTOMG@aol.com wrote:
>
> >On the subject of Corvairs: I read the posting of someone (I don't
> remember
> >who) who said that they had a Corvair with a 327 V8 in the back seat,
> made
> by
> >turing the transaxle around. I keep trying to picture this and all I
> come
> up
> >with is one speed forward and four in reverse. Can anyone clear me up on
>
> >this?
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