<VV> LM trans into an early car

[Lon Anderson]

Clark,
You say it won't work, then you tell them how to make it work. I think a better choice of words would be "It's not a bolt-in fix". 
My '61 Greenbrier ran 13+ years while I had it with a '69 powertrain in it. Four 3/8 flat washers stacked on each stud spaced it out... I just replaced that powertrain with the one out of my '64 700 late last year (which was the reason I bought that car in the first place).
I don't know who did the conversion on my '61, or when, but it was like that a long time before I bought it.... and now the speedometer works since it has the "proper" EM differential...
But as for saying it won't work, tell a Bumble bee it can't fly.
;-)
Lonzo 


-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sat, Jul 6, 2013 8:37 am
Subject: <VV> LM trans into an early car


John Roberts says why not use the entire late model transaxle?  This won't
work either as the distance from centerline of the left U-joint across to
the centerline of right U-joint is longer on the late models.  You would
have to make spacers to move the backing plates out farther on each side to
accommodate the extra width.  Depending on what size tires you are running
they might rub the fender lips.
Clark Hartzel 

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