<VV> V8 Conversion

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Bet they have the prints and can make you one.
Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John David Thomson" <jdavethomson at shaw.ca>
To: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion


> The 215 aluminum block is a neat setup.  At one time Kennedy Engineered 
> Products of California made an adaptor set for this bolt up.  You 
> basically put the small, light V8 in place of the flat 6, and added a rad 
> up front.
>
> A buddy of mine in Ontario, Canada did one of these and it was very stock 
> looking and had lots of go, plus handled really nicely (he added bigger 
> rims and tires).
>
> The website for KEP only shows VW adaptors now, but maybe they have some 
> old adaptors in stock (Hah!).
>
> Dave, Calgary
> 68 Kelmark
> 66 Corsa 140-4 Vert
> 70 Zed 28 Camaro one owner.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ScottyGrover at aol.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:48
> Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>
>> In a message dated 6/9/09 4:01:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> JVHRoberts
>> writes:
>>
>> FAR better yet, use the LS  series V8s!
>>
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>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ScottyGrover at aol.com
>> To:  virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Sent: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:59 pm
>> Subject: Re:  <VV> V8 Conversion
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 6/8/09 8:39:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight
>> Time,
>>
>>  _deltainc at grm.net_ (mailto:deltainc at grm.net)  writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----  Original Message ----- 
>>
>>  From: "Dan Whitefield"  <_huskydogs at comcast.net_
>> (mailto:huskydogs at comcast.net) >
>>
>>  To: <_virtualvairs at corvair.org_
>> (mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org) >
>>
>>  Sent:  Monday, June 08, 2009 1:32 PM
>>
>>  Subject: <VV> V8  Conversion
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  > Hello All,
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Does anyboby know of  documentation on doing a REAR
>> engine V8
>> conversion?
>>
>>  > I am not willing  to lose the back seat. Any
>> seggestions would be
>> greatly
>>
>>  >  appriciated!!
>>
>>  >
>>
>>  > Dan
>>
>>  **********
>>
>>  SBC SBF? too much weight  for rear ....  the
>> kinky novelty would wear off
>>
>>  pretty quick  .....consider one of the several
>> aluminum 4 cyl  engines
>>
>>  available  ...  a Cobalt with a turbo would be
>> so so trick .. but would
>>
>>  require  some brain twisting ... oh, and some money
>> ... did I mention
>>
>>  money?
>>
>>  (g)
>>
>>
>>
>>  ken campbell, deltawerkes
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>>
>>
>>  Why not use a Rover (Land Rover) V8? they are the same as
>> the Buick/Olds
>>
>>  215 V8 but cast different and some of them are stroked for
>> more CID.
>> There
>>
>>  is a 'Vair in L.A.  with the 215 in it and the weight
>> balance is quite
>>
>>  good; handles well.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Scotty from Hollyweird
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Seeing as how 'Vair owners are somewhat tightfisted, the
>> 215  can be had
>> for much less than the LS series and might not have too much
>> loss in
>> performance.l
>>
>> Scotty from Hollyweird
>>
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