<VV> Corvair Mystery Motor

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/2/2006 9:56:27 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
chelvis at camano.net writes:

Good  evening all:

The other day I was sniped on an e-bay auction for a  February 1963 copy of 
Hot Rod magazine. The reason I was interested was the  cover picture of an 
8-carb Corvair engine. Other than a picture I have  nothing. Would any of you 
folks know anything about  it?

Thanks.

Bill Chellis    



Yes - That was the photo of the motor with the 8 Dellorto Motorcycle carbs.  
Very Pretty, but probably undrivable. Another photo of Bob D'Olivo's Corvair  
motor, with 2 side-draft Webers feeding dual ported heads (Probably a Thomas  
conversion) also made HotRod. D'Olivo admitted later that this motor was  
absolutely un-drivable. I've driven a car with four large Venturis and no  
progressive linkage! Horrible under about 3500 RPM. - Seth  Emerson