<VV> Fwd: Length of LM Corvairs

[ScottyGrover at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/2009 11:06:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:

> Hi  all and Happy 2009. I was recently chatting with an old vair guy who 
>  told me "1965 Corvairs were about 2 inches shorter than 1966 and later  
> cars due to the fact the manual trannies were bigger". I told him I  didn't 
> believe that but told him I would check with some experts on  line. Well, 
> how about it? Is it true?
> Timothy Shortle in  Durango Colorado



The extra length of the '66 and later 4-speeds just made the transaxle  stick 
out further forward and made a different front mount (crossover bar)  
necessary. No change in body AT ALL.
 
Scotty from Hollyweird
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