 Corvair Drivetrain?, Utilising Corvair drivetrain components |
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| Seventyfive914 |
 Oct 24 2005, 06:46 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Wilmington, NC Member No.: 3,249  |
Hey folks. I still find myself contemplating the "point-and-shoot" prospect for my 914. Wasn't the Corvair a mid-engined job with some pretty honkin' aircooled mills involved? Considering the domestic origins of these vehicles some of 'em were bound to have auto transmissions as well, correct? Has anyone ever seen or heard of this kind of set-up stuffed in a 914? -K-
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| Dead Air |
Oct 24 2005, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
Do a search in this forum
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| Dead Air |
Oct 24 2005, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
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| SLITS |
Oct 24 2005, 08:56 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Email Dr Evil.....he started the project, but went to a /6 instead.
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 24 2005, 09:21 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,514 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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The corvair was a rear engined, air cooled car. The transmission used standard saginaw 4 speed parts, so to get it to work, they made the engine turn backwards from most normal engines. But the tranny parts can be mixed and matched with a saginaw 4 speed, and you end up with a bolt together mid engine tranny. |
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| Seventyfive914 |
Oct 24 2005, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 72 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Wilmington, NC Member No.: 3,249 |
Hey, thanks for all your replies. I just spoke with a technician at "Clarks" the Corvair shop, and he told me that I could install the drive-train "backwards" and flip the differential to get what I'm after. So here I go off to e-bay to try and find a parts Corvair. Wish me luck! -K-
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| Dead Air |
Oct 26 2005, 07:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
In the search results above you may find it better to get the reverse cam. Seems like a better choice.
OK I see the link to the search didn't work, The discussion around here centered around the power going to the helix (?) gears of the diff or the tranny because the thrust was headed the wrong direction. Well, somebody else can explain it better tham I can. |
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