<VV> ENGINE SWAP

[Tom Berg]

A guy from the Cincinnati area swapped a Buick 215-ci (if that's the number) V-8, from an early '60s Skylark, into a Late Corvair coupe. It fit right in, and used the stock Corvair transaxle (I think). 'Course, a radiator had to be added, etc. 
 
Out in San Diego some years ago I saw an Eldorado V-8 powertrain installed in a Late coupe. Like the above Buick, it was a beautiful installation, again with a radiator up front. The owner extended the lid to include the rear window, hatch-style. Really neat!
 
But maybe those are not what you're looking for. Hey -- how about a hopped-up air-cooled Volkswagen powertrain?
 
--Tom in Ohio (Utah at the moment)
  

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 From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> ENGINE SWAP
  

Welcome to VirtualVairs!


For what you are asking all I can think of is a '70's Honda AN600  or Z600  assembly.


Small / Aircooled / FWD / Disc brake... Sadly only25 hp!! ggg


To swap out complete powertrains...  Cutting must be done..


We know of "EscoVair"   EM  Body grafted to Escort platform...body shortened to match wheelbase.


"CavalierVair"....LM  body lengthened to fit WB


"LadaVair"...you got it!!! ggg




Most of us have v8's  mounted mid-engined or hanging out back...


The new All aluminum engine weigh very little more than the Vair!


All those that have used FWD  packs have them in back.


They ALL  require extensive cutting and fabrication.




PS  please turn off your CAPSLOCK..... that is YELLING  when on the Internet!


If you have a vision impairment...Windows / Macs have settings for that...









Matt Nall
Charleston, Oregon
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-----Original Message-----
From: EVELYN CARLSON <evieincolorado at yahoo.com>


I AM LOOKING FOR AN ENGINE SWAP FOR MY '63. I WANT AN ENTIRE FWD AUTOMATIC TRANS 
FRONT AXEL SETUP, MAYBE INCLUDING THE CRADLE. I WISH NOT TO CUT THE ORIGINAL 
CORVAIR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, OR THE EXTERIOR AREA OF THE FENDERS. KNOW OF A 
LIKELY CANDIDATE ?? ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, CAL.




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