<VV> Rampside with VW engine

[J R Read_HML]

It is one of those VERY RARE 4 cylinder Corvairs!  For real...

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <NicolCS at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:54 PM
Subject: <VV> Rampside with VW engine


> Take a look at this!
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6167&item=4
> 543535448&rd=1#ebayphotohosting_
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6167&item=4543535448&rd=1#ebayphotohosting)
>
> Someone put a 2.0 Liter VW engine in a Rampside!  They claim that it  uses 
> a
> VW 2-speed automatic transaxle that shifts from the dash.  Wanna bet  that
> it's a regular old powerglide? I wonder; What was the point of this 
> conversion?
> The VW bus 2.0 motors aren't particularly known for their  reliability and
> I'd guess the power was only marginally better than an 80hp  engine.  They 
> guy
> must have had some disdain for Corvair engines, eh?   While the exterior 
> looks
> pretty nice, the  weird conversion and the average  quality interior 
> certainly
> don't add up to the reserve price.
> Craig N.
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