<VV> V8 Conversion

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 What I've busted is third gear, typically. And for the obvious reasons. It's where the boost REALLY comes on, and it's the weakest of the gears, being closest to the notoriously weak needle bearings inside the input gear. Never busted anything doing a hole shot, etc. 
Usually these broke right in the middle of a hard pull. Never upon engagement of the clutch. 

My reason for recommending the LSx is they are plentiful, modern, hardly any heavier than the 215, and reasonably priced while being powerful and most examples being new enough to use without a rebuild. I'll bet for every 215 (and its variants) you find, there's gotta be DOZENS of LSx's. 


 


 

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From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:36 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion











>Well, you want power or not? I've managed to bust Corvair boxes with Corvair 
engines! 
>

And likewise, by relatively judicious use of the right foot, I've 
managed to not break several.  Therein lies the trick -- the ability to 
control the power -- I know I don't "really" have it, so I stay with 
mouse motors (and I don't mean built 302's) and get to put my foot on 
the floor on occasion.

I've driven way overpowered rigs (800 dyno hp in 1800 pound car - very 
impressive sitting still at idle - looks really cool, too), and unless 
you're weird, like my buddy Roger, it is a bit overmuch -- or, you could 
be like Jim, who went with us to the last cruise-in driving his Henry J 
drag race car (had to fill it back up to drive it the eight miles home, 
and he left with a full tank -- 500 inches of Merlin have to be fed, you 
know ...)  People generally don't ride with Jim, and Jim thinks Roger is 
the crazy one.  I ride with Roger.

It is not difficult to build a car with enough power it is no longer fun 
to drive, so be careful what you wish for.  Maybe that's one reason so 
many are for sale.

Surprisingly, to me at least, I am enjoying my little 80 hp automatic 
Sixty, purrs along like a golf cart, gets me there, gets me home, looks 
like a cute old car (which she is), sticks to corners like peanut butter 
to the roof of your mouth.

Remember, anybody can build a LS1 "cookie cutter" car -- all it takes is 
money -- takes a bit of ingenuity to be "different", maybe a 3.4 dohc GM 
sidewinding your Vair down the street?  Naw, part of the Corvair 
Experience is the sounds they make, and nothing else sounds like a 
Corvair motor being driven down the road.

Still a lot of things that can be done with the Corvair motor, if you 
want to throw money away.

Drive On!

mo,

Bill Strickland
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