RE <VV> Rebuild II

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Well, 4 vs 6 hardly matters on an air cooled, since they are basically  
designed as individual cylinders, and even the heads might as well be  individual. 
I am CERTAIN GM studied Porsche and VW engines a LOT when they  designed the 
Corvair. And a Corvair engine has more in common, being pushrod,  with the 
German 4s than the SOHC 6. 
In the end, I believe Briggs and Stratton was GM's major consultant. 
 
 
In a message dated 11/13/2005 8:41:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dsjkling at sbcglobal.net writes:

Hi  Stephen,

I don't think Porsche came out with the production aircooled  six until
around 1963 so that kind of debunks the idea of Porsche licensing  the engine
design to GM.  I think all the rumours that have been  tossed around about GM
stealing/licensing/copying VW/Porsche stem from the  use of Porsche chassis
on some the test vehicles plus the fact that  VW/Porsche were also aircooled.
I also believe if my memory serves me right  that quite a bit of study was
done of the VW/Porsche engines when designing  the Corvair engine.  Only
makes since to study what was already  working.  I think that is also where
the 4 cylinder Corvair rumor  comes from.

The "Head Saver" is another clue to this Porsche/VW  mechanics experience.  I
think he meant "Case Saver" which is a common  term in the VW world for
replacement threads that are used to "save a case"  when you have stripped
head stud holes in the case, which is a common  occurance in VW blocks.

Talk to you later,

Dan Kling

1961  Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
1963  Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
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