 OT: sorta, but not too far, Very cool air cooled car on the Bay |
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| skline |
 Oct 12 2005, 11:22 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
Not the normal like you would expect to see on Ebay. I would love to have this car. It's air cooled but it looks like someone redesigned the cooling on this one. Jake, Did you have something to do with this one? I like it. Ebay car for sale
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| Lou W |
Oct 12 2005, 11:47 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
I wouldn't mind owning that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| bd1308 |
Oct 13 2005, 01:22 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
me either....i like how the guy did the fan shroud and the V-belt for the alternator....probably much better working than the OE up-top fan....but that one type4 corvair cooler conversion guy will speak up soon with his pictures of his engine....and i'll drool.
easier to change than a type 4 one.....but wait...if it's a racer, why have a alternator? b |
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| Gint |
Oct 13 2005, 05:57 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,074 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I can't believe that car doesn't have a bid. It's worth $20k Don Yenko was the man in the 60's. His corvair may have more cache than his v8s.
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| URY914 |
Oct 13 2005, 06:18 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,655 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
"Unsafe At Any Speed", said Ralph Nader. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
Paul (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| skline |
Oct 13 2005, 06:57 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Ralph Nader was a controlling, politcal manipulating nerd that didnt know his a$$ from a hole in the ground.
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| URY914 |
Oct 13 2005, 07:04 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,655 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
True. I think Nader had more of a problem with the early swing axle Corvairs than the later big ones like this one. Also, throw Joan Claybrook in with Nader. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) |
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| dakotaewing |
Oct 13 2005, 10:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Am I the only person that saw Jon Lowes' name on the front of the log book?
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| xitspd |
Oct 13 2005, 11:03 AM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) He still is! |
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| Jake Raby |
Oct 13 2005, 12:29 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
any engine that rotates counter clockwise AND has 9 cam lobes isn't for me... The corvair is the one aircooled engine that I feel "doesn't rate"...
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| zymurgist |
Oct 13 2005, 01:37 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Corvair engines seem to work well enough in aviation applications. If that doesn't rate, I don't know what does.
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| Quilmes |
Oct 13 2005, 01:54 PM
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Torino 380 W Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 26-January 05 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 3,510 |
No actually as I was reading the text I was remembering a story that Jon Lowe told us here in Orlando that he raced one of these cars and really liked it. I thought that it was cool and I never gave it much thought until now, and it looks neat. I am sure that it would be a fun car to track. But my heart still goes out to 914's. By the way good catch on the Log Book. Quilmes |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 13 2005, 03:50 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Indeed--very good catch!
I emailed Jon, and he said that someone had already pointed the auction out to him. "Telling the story behind that car would take quite a few beers", according to him. I someday hope to buy him those beers and hear that story. --DD |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Oct 13 2005, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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This Corvair has 16 lobes on its cam. I didn't know that corvairs used only 9 lobes on their cams . How did they do that. Share a lobe from one cyl. to the next? What was the timing? Bob Attached image(s) 
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| Flat VW |
Oct 13 2005, 07:13 PM
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Illegal Soapbox Derby Racecar Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,105 |
I grew up in Detroit in the Corvair era, they were pretty common, one would see them around, now and then.
A customer on my paper route had three of them, loved them, surprisingly good in snow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) John P.S. I basically never saw a foreign car besides an occasional VW bettle till I moved to Phoenix in 76'. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flag.gif) It was whole new world "carwise". |
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| Howard |
Oct 13 2005, 07:14 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None
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My mom had a 66. Even with powerglide a blast to drive in AX, kinda like a 356. Front stays planted, back swings around nicely. Not bad with the fully IRS and 140hp. Turned similar times to my 1600S. But like the Fiero, they got it pretty good and then discontinued.
Curious how GM does with the Solstice/Sky. Has the makings of a fun car. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 13 2005, 07:39 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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At a guess, all of the intake lobes were shared by cylinders on the opposite side of the motor. Either that, or all of the exhaust lobes were. In our motors, of course, all of the intake and exhaust lobes are shared. Not sure why they'd use separate exhaust lobes (or if it was the other way around, separate intake lobes) but hey, whatever works. OK, it's Detroit--whatever works most of the time... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) --DD |
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