<VV> V8 Conversion

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 I know you can get a reverse cam for the LSx. Given that, I can only assume there's a reverse oil pump! 





 





 



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From: Roger Gault <r.gault at sbcglobal.net>

To: virtualvairs at corvair.org; jvhroberts at aol.com

Sent: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:06 am

Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion













Yeah, you can burn rubber in all 4 reverse gears - until the trans croaks.



Not that it's easy to find the reverse rotation bits for the Rover motor.  I

couldn't.



Roger



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To: <frankcb at aol.com>; <ScottyGrover at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>

Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 3:37 PM

Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion





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>  Now you've just sealed the argument for an LSx engine. LS1s START at 320

HP... Out of the box!

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> To: ScottyGrover <ScottyGrover at aol.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org

> Sent: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 3:54 pm

> Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion

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> Especially if you add a turbo!  The Jetfire used a turbo on the 215 Olds

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> in 1962-63.  I remember seeing a 215 in a Corvair at Lime Rock many years

ago.

> It fit quite well with just a small notch in the frame rail.

>      Frank "boost IS the substitute for cubic inches" Burkhard

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> In a message dated 06/09/09 12:49:03 Eastern Daylight Time, ScottyGrover

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> Why not use a Rover (Land Rover) V8? they are the same as the Buick/Olds

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> 215 V8 but cast different and some of them are stroked for more CID.

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> is a 'Vair in L.A.  with the 215 in it and the weight balance is quite

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> 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

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