[V8Vairs] rear mounted 215 pg

[Matt Nall]

My Olds 215 (now 255/4.2L) is more than zippy. While nothing like a 350 
would be, it still packs a wallop. Not scary quick; but certainly 
eye-opening. No doubt right at the limit of the Corvair transaxle.

If you're looking for an easy fit, medium displacement engine with 
readily available rev-rot and performance parts, my suggestion would be 
the Chevy 4.3. Aluminum heads are readily available and there are even 
(rare) aluminum 4.3 blocks. I did my Olds 215 (255) as a nostalgia 
piece, which coincidentally, gets down the road in a pretty big hurry 
and offers stock weight and handling. Works for me and meets my goals.
Craig

Some pix etc on this Corvair Center thread: 
http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,405466,405466#msg-405466


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Jim Briggs'   Olds 266 ci  on a Powerglide with AC on is real peppy!  And when I rode in it  the jetting was so lean that the engine would overheat on long highway runs...since re-jetted correctly!


Matt Nall
Charleston, Oregon
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