[V8Vairs] options and advice

[the kidds]

Never forget doing a frame under conversion.  Lots of leg room.  As much
V8 as you want plus real brakes, power steering, AC and you can pick up
parts at your local pep boys

-----Original Message-----
From: v8vairs-admin@corvair.org [mailto:v8vairs-admin@corvair.org] On
Behalf Of Steve Goodman
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 5:50 PM
To: v8vairs@corvair.org
Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] options and advice


Hello Ken:  Your idea of a turbo'd v6 is good. Probably the only other
engine except a v8 would be a turbocharged 6 except I already have two
of them (Corvair powered of course).  My own thought is that I want the
car to have the sound of the v8 through the exhaust.  The lack of leg
room is a mute point now that the subframes are modified to lower the
alternator and allow the seat to be moved back several inches.  I too
like light weight cars and a 3000 lb car is plenty heavy.  Luckily the
conversions into the CORVAIR are varied and lots of ideas keep coming
around.

Regards, Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Campbell <deltainc@grm.net>
To: <v8vairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] options and advice


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Goodman" <rearengine.steve@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <v8vairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] options and advice
>
>
> > Hello Tom:  WOW a post on the v8 list, how novel!!!  I don't believe

> > the 700R4 will work, too long, shaft size etc.  I would guess that 
> > the 4.3L
> with
> > the stick would be the easiest and give you the most leg room. >
Regards,
> Steve
> **********
> I have 2 v8vairs, one a kitchen table  crushed rock road eating/paint 
> deficited 350/4 stick and the other a semi-pro 350 Z28/4 stick asphalt

> prowler.  If I were to do another, definitely would be about a 3.8 or 
> 4.3 with a turbo, a mild turbo would be just fine ... low gears with 
> the big
350
> are just a joke .. there really is such a thing as too much torque .. 
> (g I lied ) and I really think a middle cube v6 and a turbo would make

> an auto box work just about right.... both v8's weigh around 3000 lbs 
> ( ea ), I would like to lose about 400 of that, and a v6 would be a 
> start ... or a good beefy straight 4 even ... a T03 will blow 300 
> ft/lbs, that would make
a
> good street rig .
> ***********
> just some thoughts ... ken campbell, deltawerkes.
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