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| 914rat |
 Feb 17 2011, 11:13 AM
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I saw a car in the classifieds that has a Corvair 6 engine swap with the engine set up to run in the correct dirrection.I was wondering why we don't see this conversion very often.Seems like a pretty straight forward conversion.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=114974 |
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| Gearhead1432 |
Feb 18 2011, 09:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Altus, OK Member No.: 5,304 Region Association: None |
If I end up doing a conversion, it will probably be a Corvair engine. My main concern would be the width of the engine. Would the valve covers contact the suspension consuls or engine mounts? There is also the oil filter that could contact the fire wall.
-Rob |
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 18 2011, 10:49 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(Gearhead1432 @ Feb 18 2011, 10:16 PM)  If I end up doing a conversion, it will probably be a Corvair engine. My main concern would be the width of the engine. Would the valve covers contact the suspension consuls or engine mounts? There is also the oil filter that could contact the fire wall. -Rob The oil filter is easily relocated. Look into my bus thread. Also, there are readily available adapters that take the filter from horizontal to vertical. The width of the engine is not an issue. I dont have the exact measurements, but the corvair is either the same or smaller than the 911. I think the same as a TIV. The valves do not need periodic adjusting thanks to Chevy hyraulic lifters. Lifters that are readily available and cheap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I could easily install a vair engine into a 914 in a weekend with the parts. Maybe even a day. That includes fabricating custom cooling tin. Stupid easy. |
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| r3dplanet |
Feb 19 2011, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 679 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 4,741 Region Association: None |
Funny that this should come up right now because just today I found a '64 Corvair today on Craigslist, not a mile from my house. The car is trashed, but its the 164 and the whole car is $600. All I want is the motor. I'm tempted to buy it, given that the rebuild kits are well under a thousand dollars. (I know I need a reverse cam and a better carb system). Is $600 bucks worth it? I'm not sure what to spend on such a motor.
Anyway, I think that such a conversion has numerous advantages: * Even with the fab work its still far less than a Type-4 engine rebuilt KIT. * It's air cooled - no fabbing up water cooling rigs * Parts are cheap and available, and the longevity is well-known * splendid sound! * no more valve adjustments * its a six! I'm surprised we don't see more of these conversions. -m. QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Feb 18 2011, 08:49 PM) QUOTE(Gearhead1432 @ Feb 18 2011, 10:16 PM) If I end up doing a conversion, it will probably be a Corvair engine. My main concern would be the width of the engine. Would the valve covers contact the suspension consuls or engine mounts? There is also the oil filter that could contact the fire wall. -Rob The oil filter is easily relocated. Look into my bus thread. Also, there are readily available adapters that take the filter from horizontal to vertical. The width of the engine is not an issue. I dont have the exact measurements, but the corvair is either the same or smaller than the 911. I think the same as a TIV. The valves do not need periodic adjusting thanks to Chevy hyraulic lifters. Lifters that are readily available and cheap (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I could easily install a vair engine into a 914 in a weekend with the parts. Maybe even a day. That includes fabricating custom cooling tin. Stupid easy. |
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914rat Corvair engine swap Feb 17 2011, 11:13 AM
pt_700 i suspect it's because there's not a lot o... Feb 17 2011, 11:19 AM 9146986 The Porsche flat 6 (depending on the engine) can b... Feb 17 2011, 11:27 AM
SirAndy The Corvair engine is probably too rare to be popu... Feb 17 2011, 02:58 PM SirAndy The Corvair engine is probably too rare to be popu... Feb 17 2011, 07:22 PM 914rat
[quote name='SirAndy' post='1432761' date='Feb 17... Feb 17 2011, 09:49 PM 914rat The Corvair is much less expensive to purchase tha... Feb 17 2011, 02:11 PM zymurgist Perhaps Dr Evil will chime in. He has a Corvair en... Feb 17 2011, 02:22 PM carr914 Your values on Porsche 911 Cores are way off. Plus... Feb 17 2011, 02:23 PM 914rat
Your values on Porsche 911 Cores are way off. Plu... Feb 17 2011, 02:50 PM toon1
The Corvair is much less expensive to purchase th... Feb 17 2011, 03:08 PM 914rat
The Corvair is much less expensive to purchase t... Feb 17 2011, 03:40 PM mepstein I wanted a Porsche engine in my Porsche 914. Feb 17 2011, 03:31 PM zymurgist I thought it was a good question. Not everybody re... Feb 17 2011, 03:46 PM r_towle to rare IMHO equals a small market for parts, litt... Feb 17 2011, 04:00 PM Dr Evil I am too busy to read the negative comments that t... Feb 17 2011, 04:10 PM bandjoey I always thought it was poo pooed because it was a... Feb 17 2011, 04:31 PM tornik550 This stuff happens too often here- somebody asks a... Feb 17 2011, 04:51 PM RJMII my answer: Ralph Nader.
Personally if I were goi... Feb 17 2011, 04:54 PM toon1
[quote name='toon1' post='1432766' date='Feb 17 2... Feb 17 2011, 06:48 PM Dr Evil I was doing a conversion on my 914 until a 2.7 dro... Feb 17 2011, 06:51 PM rick 918-S
I was doing a conversion on my 914 until a 2.7 dr... Feb 17 2011, 07:04 PM carr914
Your values on Porsche 911 Cores are way off. Pl... Feb 17 2011, 06:57 PM Lennies914 I built a corvair 7 years ago. It can get expensiv... Feb 17 2011, 07:03 PM GS Guy I'm sure you'd get some serious double-tak... Feb 17 2011, 07:24 PM scotty b
I'm sure you'd get some serious double-ta... Feb 17 2011, 09:41 PM 9146986 I'm not a big fan of the Corvair fan belt set ... Feb 17 2011, 07:32 PM BIGKAT_83
I'm not a big fan of the Corvair fan belt set... Feb 17 2011, 07:42 PM gandalf_025 I started driving Corvair turbo's in the mid 7... Feb 17 2011, 10:34 PM jd74914
They are known for dropping valve seats and bea... Feb 18 2011, 07:40 AM dion9146 I've got a funny, slightly OT story about a Co... Feb 18 2011, 06:22 AM Dr Evil I have 140, tri ported heads that are going on my ... Feb 18 2011, 06:31 AM Don M Built dozens of these years ago, used mostly 140hp... Feb 18 2011, 08:51 AM Dr Evil I am shooting for 8.5:1, last was 8.3:1. I will po... Feb 18 2011, 10:38 AM Vacca Rabite When I am done with my truck, I am considering a c... Feb 18 2011, 10:44 AM 914rat After reading the build thread and looking @ the p... Feb 18 2011, 03:43 PM KELTY360
After reading the build thread and looking @ the ... Feb 18 2011, 06:51 PM RJMII
I hope I'm not listed in that group. If so,... Feb 18 2011, 05:39 PM RJMII
Sure, it could be a good topic, if you remember ... Feb 18 2011, 05:42 PM vsg914 I dont know jack about a corvair, and dont care, b... Feb 18 2011, 07:06 PM Brett W I inspected and drove the Corvair powered car in t... Feb 18 2011, 09:26 PM carr914
I'm afraid the gene pool on this site is gett... Feb 19 2011, 04:45 AM 914rat
I'm afraid the gene pool on this site is get... Feb 19 2011, 03:54 PM gandalf_025 If I was going to do a conversion of this type.. ... Feb 19 2011, 06:37 AM RJMII
the helical cut of the gears is going the wrong... Feb 19 2011, 09:30 AM John Jentz
the helical cut of the gears is going the wron... Feb 19 2011, 09:47 AM RJMII
the helical cut of the gears is going the wro... Feb 19 2011, 10:35 AM Dr Evil Ya, the engine turning the wrong way will always t... Feb 19 2011, 01:43 PM d914 :wttc: :flag1: :D Feb 19 2011, 03:41 PM Gearhead1432 GM designed the Corvair engine to rotate "bac... Feb 19 2011, 03:52 PM Dr Evil "After 5 years and 200 posts I guess I finall... Feb 19 2011, 04:50 PM pt_700 i think it's awesome the way this thread has s... Feb 19 2011, 06:33 PM RJMII
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