<VV> Fw: Porch 6 cyl Engine

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> "The 911 originated with Porsche Project 695, which also produced the 
> 356's disc brakes. Planning began in 1956, a mere six years after 
> Zuffenhausen began anything like series production."
>
> I presume the Corvair engine HAD to begin before the Porsche six cyl 
> engine...
>
>Chuck Sadek
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Smitty" <vairologist at cox.net>
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>> Chuck S
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, maybe Porsche had a problem with their center cylinders on their
>>> development 6 cylinder engines, but the 911 came out in '63. First US
>>> models
>>> were delivered in '65, the last year of their 356. They sure didn't 
>>> adopt
>>> the right-angle Corvair belt driven cooling fan... :>)
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>> Smitty Says;      What's your point?  The statement was that Corvair beat
>> Porch building the flat 6 engine.  You are right of course about the 90
>> degree V belt but I don't think the General ever figured anybody would be
>> racing their little economy motor.