Im almost sure Im going to go Corvair..., Engine Swap decisions |
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Im almost sure Im going to go Corvair..., Engine Swap decisions |
ssuperflyoldguy |
May 23 2016, 11:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 15-November 15 From: NorCal - East Bay Baby! Member No.: 19,364 Region Association: None |
Im almost sure Im going to go Corvair 140 swap in a 914... Have done a bunch of searching on here and have to make some decisions. Big fan of Dr Evil, maybe he'll chime in. I like buses too...
Going Corvair wont be difficult for me, had a dozen of them in High School, my buddy I went to college with still considers a Corvair as a must have car (hmmm, Yenko Stinger or 911?) and I have to say it's been TOUGH looking thru all the Corvair Forums and not going on Craigslist to buy one to build a Yenko tribute... Going to restart my clothing business & double up on the Rogaine. So I started to look into freshening the 2.0 I have but without the bus heads and a set of awesome Type4 heads ($$) - Type4 prices were scaring me, 6 cyl Porsche $ scares me. So the easiest cheapest way of HP without cutting up a good car is to go Corvair. I have one final Porsche 6 I'm running down so waiting... But: If anyone has a line on any Corvair reverse rotation stuff, parts, complete engines I'd consider helping you get rid of it. Best case scenario is to find one already built up & just freshen it up - I'll be doing the Fuel Injection kit too. 140 heads, reverse cam & distributer gear. Spoken to Starr Cooke - neat guy but started to send me to the "best" money can buy right off. He's prob right though, I should build a really nice engine if I'm going to do it, I'm thinking a Corvair motor is many $ away from taxing the standard 914 gearbox. |
gandalf_025 |
May 24 2016, 04:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,456 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Wow, So many Haters.
I've owned quite a few Corvair Turbo's and really like them. Still have a turbo engine and a 1966 posi transaxle in my cellar rusting away.. Cut the case and add VW pistons and cylinders gets you to 3.1 liters and machine off the intake manifolds and weld on adapters for Webers or Zeniths.. Like this one supposedly over 300 HP.. |
Rand |
May 24 2016, 08:55 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Wow, So many Haters. Questioning an inefficient powerplant isn't hating. People have pointed out some better options where the same work nets more, that's all. But after that, the gang around here will be supportive. Gotta do what turns you on. Definitely has some cool factor, but only because it's air-cooled. |
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