<VV> Corvair engine overhung, no rear mount.

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 I've seen those too, and almost invariably, it's been because the skid plate on the engine smacked the ground, curb, etc., really hard when this happened. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

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Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine overhung, no rear mount.


John - Got to dissagree strongly with that one - Broken and warped bell
housing or mysterious starter engagement problems were the norm -

Lon
www.corvairunderground.com


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>  On the other hand, for over 40 years, Corvair engines have hung from the
> back of VW and Porsche transaxles with no issues, with no rear mount.
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> John Roberts
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> Sent: Tue, Jul 12, 2011 12:01 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine overhung, no rear mount.
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>>VW's can get away with no rear mount as the engine is shorter and
>> lighter.
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> Not to mention that is how they were designed in the first place, the
> engine mounts to the bell housing only -- and stock  Corvairs were
> designed for a rear mount.  Seems to me that one would want to follow in
> those footsteps.
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> Bill Stricxkland
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