[V8Vairs] My first post ever...

[SadekCH at NSWC.NAVY.MIL]

By New School, I mean something other than the "old school" Crown mid engine
Chevy V8 running thru the front of a Saginaw and thru the diff. Using the
stock diff allows stock rear suspension which is pretty good.  Very little
fabrication required.

New school, in my mind transcends from a mid engine V6 (more room) or modern
Non-Chev small block like a Northstar (wide V, new sub-frame, new
bellhousing, and needs computer control) coupled with an Audi transaxle or
Porsche 915/930/G50 transaxle-this gets the engine back further, closer to
the axle center-line, which, of course, gives more leg room and allows for a
decent firewall (to save you're a**).

Using an entire platform cut to fit within the "frame rails-rockers" of a
Corvair allows a front engine or mid-0engine like a Subaru-someone is doing
one-looks neat-or anything else you want to stick under a Corvair body.
I was going to do the NS V8 Mid-engine with a 915 Porsche transaxle, but am
thinking of an auto that allows shifting, such as a Tiptronic or Audi and
then making it a paddle shift.

Finally, an absolute blast would be the newest baddest Subaru with a decent
body on it, like a LM coupe body.  Anyone know where I can get the latest
totaled Soobie?

Chuck S

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Stephens [mailto:don.losthorseranch at direcway.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 1:54 PM
To: v8vairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] My first post ever...

New School? Like different transaxles, etc?

SadekCH at NSWC.NAVY.MIL wrote:

>I don't want to discourage you, either, but it is a major undertaking,
>unless you  can get one complete and improve it, fix it, paint it, etc.
>
>New school ways are pretty neat; lots of options. Lot of work for anyone.
>Can be quite a bit of money, too.
>
>Chuck S
>-----Original Message-----
>From: VairMech at aol.com [mailto:VairMech at aol.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:29 PM
>To: v8vairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] My first post ever...
>
> 
>In a message dated 8/9/2005 2:20:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>PatioMatt at aol.com writes:
>
>For the  "OLD school" way....go find one needing attention and BUY
it!..just
>
>make  sure it's complete and usable!
>
>I bought mine for 
>
>
>  
>
>    I just saw one in the auto swapper for $3500. In  the magazine picture
>it 
>looked good. The car is about 12 miles from me in  MI.
>    Ken Hand
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