[V8Vairs] MY CORVAIR NEEDS HELP

[Ed Dowds]

Joe-
A V8 is too much: Too heavy, too long!  A 4.3 is just what you need. If you 
put it in the rear nothing needs to be cut. If you are concerned about 
weight you can get aluminum heads, block and intake.
The easiest adapter to buy is one from Kennedy Engineering to mate a SBC V8 
to the Vair trans. The 4.3 uses the same pattern.
Use "left hand engine"  parts for a 4.3 marine engine to reverse the V6. 
That includes cam, cam & crank gears and reversed starter. An aluminum 
serpentine driven water pump from an 84-92 Corvette will pump correctly with 
a V-belt pulley setup.
Assemble a non-computer, vacuum/mechanical advance even fire distributor by 
combining parts from a 75-78 straight 6 distributor and a 75-78 V8 
distributor.

Can you guess what I'm using?
                                                Ed