Not a Corvair anymore, was: <VV> Modern Engine for Corvair Options?

[Mike Jacobi]

Maybe a street legal "funny car"

Mike in Michigan


On 4/30/07 3:47 PM, "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net> wrote:

> I'd certainly agree there. The first (major) characteristic with the
> Corvair is to have the engine BEHIND the passengers. The second is to
> have the engine air-cooled. Ok, I can "tollerate" the waterpumpers, if
> only for horsepower reasons. And only because air cooled engines are few
> and far between - only know of VW, Porsche, and a German diesel farm
> tractor (starts with a "D" and I can't remember how to spell it), and
> maybe a few minor ones too small for a Corvair body.
> 
> Anyway, when someone not only puts a waterpumper in a Corvair shell but
> also puts it in the front, well, that removes it from being called a
> Corvair. It's a "something" with a Corvair body shell, but NOT a
> Corvair. No more a Corvair than a coat of paint. Ought to be the law
> that the DMV would have to register such cars as to their ENGINE make,
> and not what's merely skinning it.
> 
> IMHO they are an afront to all Corvairdom. Sorry, I call it as I see it.
> And I call 'em an abomination. (G)
> 
> -Mark
> 
> Frank DuVal wrote:
>> 
>> Ok, there
>> have also been front engine conversions, well actually just Corvair
>> bodied rear wheel/ front engine cars, but I don't consider them
>> Corvairs, as they have lost all handling characteristics of a Corvair.
>> ANd I think that falls under "too much custom work".
>> 
>> Frank DuVal
>> 
> 
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