<VV> Corvair Powered Tracked Vehicle

[corvairduval at cox.net]

According to the Weasel owners on the Studebaker Forum, this is not a
Weasel.

Foremost is the aluminum vs steel body. Weasels are steel. And they have
lots of little wheels to move the tracks, not just a few large wheels. See
the Wikipedia link you gave.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: Gary Swiatowy via VirtualVairs virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:44:33 -0400
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Powered Tracked Vehicle


Studebaker did make a Weasel for the military.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M29_Weasel

The Dynatrak is a different animal, made by Canadair.
Speaking as one of those who was responsible for restoring the prototype
experimental Corvair motor used in the Dynatrack. The Dynatrack used air
cleaners similar to early style, and had a magneto with shielded plug wires,
and a 24 volt system with a Mutt generator.  All of the engine shielding on
the Canadair motor was one off, as well as exhaust manifolds, oil pans, gen
mounting bracket, oil filter location and so much more.

The unit pictured in the craigs list ad is clearly a late model Corvair
motor and not original to this unit. So yes, it is a Corvair motor cobbled
into a Studebaker vehicle.

Gary Swiatowy

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