Corvair power, Who is driving a 914 with a Corvair 6 NOW? |
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Corvair power, Who is driving a 914 with a Corvair 6 NOW? |
TargaToy |
Oct 23 2019, 09:40 AM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I've read the various Corvair threads here on the world over the years and found them extremely interesting and informative. What I can't seem to find is a video of a 914 running a Corvair motor...or even a build thread that went to completion. I'd like to see or read someone's experience/impressions about the transplant once it's done and drivable.
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chrisg |
Oct 26 2019, 08:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 20-December 03 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 1,455 Region Association: None |
Count me in as one who would love a Corvair conversion. I’ve come to the conclusion that I really don’t want modern water cooled or big horsepower for my 914. That’s why you keep a Boxster or Cayman around. But over that last two years or so, spurred by Marcus’ engine build thread and a brief contact with DaveO, I’ve come to really like the Corvair motor as it is along the same technological lines as the type 4, being a fairly simple, pushrod, aluminum, air-cooled, boxer motor. And they just sound so much better, IMO. They have their quirks and there are always naysayers, but I still like them.
That said, even though the install definitely doesn’t seem overly involved or require re-engineering the whole car, I just don’t have time to do one myself. I still have to do other things for a living everyday. I can’t ever find time to work on my car as is and it’s not nearly as bad as what some here tackle. Ultimately I’ll probably stay type 4 for ease and originality, but there is still that tug from the Corvair side, and it’s still kind of strong. |
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