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> Old School Engine Swap {Not Porsche Content}, Big V8 in an air cooled car though
gandalf_025
post Jul 31 2016, 12:12 PM
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Found this in a pile of old magazines.

Toronado drivetrain in a Corvair


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post Jul 31 2016, 01:24 PM
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Those swaps were popular until the V-8 Vega kits became readily available…
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post Jul 31 2016, 01:47 PM
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...Very Intriguing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Jul 31 2016, 04:46 PM
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ever owned a Corvair ??? I have ,,typical American car ..too long, too heavy,, too small brakes... rusts overnight.....fun though turbo charged and cheep in the late 70's. bu bye..my dads shortened corsa in the background
BTW,,I was 16yrs old 3rd place autocross out of 28 cars for the season..1963 Spyder
65 on have bigger brakes and corvette like rear sus , but with coilsprings


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