<VV> v-style corvair engine

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Well, there are a few V type air cooled engines, but the flat style just  
seems to fit better, it's easier to route the air flow for cooling, low hood,  
etc. Things motorcycles don't need to deal with, usually, hence the reason there 
 are so few flat motorcycle engines. The only V type air cooled car engines I 
am  aware of are Tatras and ZAZs. Not sure if I got the right car on that 
last one,  but it's an Eastern Bloc car. There may be others, but the advantages 
of  horizontally opposed cylinders in air cooled engines, especially rear 
engines,  is well known. 
 
Also, I am SURE when GM looked at VWs, Porsches, Tuckers, and 'modern'  (note 
quotes) air cooled aircraft engines, it was an easy step for them. 
 
In a message dated 6/5/2008 12:52:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cfmann at yahoo.com writes:

I was  just staring at a picture of a typical corvair engine, nothing special 
but  wondered if GM engineers ever considered a v-style in lieu of the 
horizontally  opposed set up as they developed the prototypes.
Did not really think of  harley engines until now, but I suppose something 
along those  lines....
chris mann







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