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> My 72 914 Corvair Conversion Rust(me)oration- Work begins on page 4, Pulled drivetrain today. Tranny swap coming soon
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post Aug 17 2013, 10:11 PM
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post Aug 18 2013, 07:07 PM
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Dropped my drivetrain today! I ordered a few gaskets & exhaust donuts. I should have them this week. I pulled the old sloppy tailshift tranny. I've got to replace the tailcone gasket on the one replacing it. Then route my cables. I think I will just run them through the hole the shift rod comes through. This overall setup is definitely different.

I really don't like the belt setup. They are known for throwing them. Would be a pretty quick swap. With the way the oil cooler is setup. That wont be such a simple thing. I'll need to do some rerouting or something there. I'm not going to mess with the setup to much though. Just going to run the motor pretty much as is. I wanted a driver while I work on the LS1. I don't want to be sinking money into this to the point my LS1 get's put off more.

Here are a few pics of the motor out on the stand. I have to admit having a lift is so damn awesome. Between my lift & my hydrolic table on wheels. It was absolutely easy to pull. Can't believe how many years I wasted lying on my back. Jacking up side to side to get it high enough to drop. I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) my lift


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post Aug 18 2013, 07:21 PM
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Before you talk shit about the belt configuration, do some research. If installed and adjusted correctly they throw as often as other belts. This is a superior setup and you dont have to tweak it. Check with the real corvair guys, they are a wealth of knowledge.
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post Aug 18 2013, 07:33 PM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Aug 18 2013, 06:21 PM) *

Before you talk shit about the belt configuration, do some research. If installed and adjusted correctly they throw as often as other belts. This is a superior setup and you dont have to tweak it. Check with the real corvair guys, they are a wealth of knowledge.

I'm happy to read up on it & have. I don't mean to be harsh on the setup. I'm fine with it if it works. Maybe some of the stuff I've read is urban legend crap with the belts. Or just guys who didn't have it setup right. Just looking at my setup with the remote oil filter. Those lines go through the middle of the belt. If I did happen to throw a belt. It wouldn't be so easy to swap. So I need to configure that setup so that won't be a problem. Of course if it never throws a belt it is fine the way it is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

I consider you to be one of those real Corvair guys Mike. So feel free to chime in anytime. I've PM'd you a couple times with questions with no reply. I know your a busy guy so no biggie. When you get time shoot me a reply (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Aug 18 2013, 08:19 PM
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Hey, can you post a good close up pic of right where your oil lines leave the front engine case? I've never seen such a close cut job on that and I'm super curious how it's set up. I can see now that any remote oil filter will have lines that sit in between the belt.

Let me know when you get your parts from Clark's?

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post Aug 18 2013, 08:35 PM
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post Aug 18 2013, 08:36 PM
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Super interesting. I took some photos on the piece in question. You can see with the aid of my unparalleled Photoshop skillz what the top and bottom of the holes that were modified for your setup look like.

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Note that big hole houses one of two oil pressure relief valves. I have a worry that perhaps you might be missing one if the PO just drilled this out and welded on a fitting. It does have the advantage of clearing the firewall with ease and I like that they point straight up. I also like that the PO took the time to install an oil pressure sender, so he must have been cognizant of the oil pressure issue at some unmeasured depth of his psyche.

On other conversions (incl Dr. Evil?) I've seen that the oil filter is simply cut where I show the red line and then two -AN or other fittings are drilled and threaded into the two corresponding tubes. I realize that the more I learn about your engine the more work I make for you. Sorry.

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post Aug 19 2013, 11:38 AM
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Yup, I keep the pressure valve. Just cut the filter housing off and put fittings on.


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The above is a bit more elaborate than what you need. Root hooked me up with adding aluminum to the adapter so it could be tapped for NPT nipples.
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post Aug 19 2013, 11:45 AM
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I grew up riding in a corvair and I can not recall ever stopping due to a thrown belt? Great motors and reliable as long as you maintenance regularly. I had just looked at and contemplating buying a rampside truck, similar to below;

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post Aug 19 2013, 06:32 PM
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I do love those. Great for getting motorcycles.
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post Aug 19 2013, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE(montoya 73 2.0 @ Aug 19 2013, 02:56 PM) *

I grew up riding in a corvair and I can not recall ever stopping due to a thrown belt? Great motors and reliable as long as you maintenance regularly. I had just looked at and contemplating buying a rampside truck, similar to below;

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That is pretty damn cool. Unless it could tow my 914 easily it will never happen though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . Still a damn cool truck
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post Aug 20 2013, 05:40 PM
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I'm trying to trade instead of giving money for the truck. I don't know about towing (maybe if you had the supercharged 150 horse) but it would be good for loading up those parts for swap meet time!

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