<VV> CORVAIR DRIVE TRAIN/PLS RESPOND

[DMOHHA at aol.com]

Hi Bob,
 
I rec'd the info from Dave Ziegler that your "PACK RAT SALE" has been  
CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR SOME TIME IN JULY.  
 
Bob, I am in need of A COMPLETE ENGINE & DRIVE TRAIN AS WELL AS DRUM TO  
DRUM WITH A MANUAL TRANSAXLE.  I HAVE A 1961 CORVAIR STATION WAGON ENGINE  
WITH 2 CARBUREATORS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.  I  
understand the BELL-HOUSING for MANUAL & AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE  DIFFERENT. 
 
 
Can my BELL HOUSING BE CHANGED TO A MANUAL BELL HOUSING SO I CAN USE THE  
FLYWHEEL CLUTCH AND PRESSURE BRAKE?  This I hope will let me use my PRESENT  
STARTER TO START THE ENGINE NORMALLY.
 
Bob, what I am doing is CONVERTING AN AUTOMATIC  TRANSMISSION SETUP TO  
MANUAL.  This, I feel, would be my cheapest route.  Dave said my  engine is 
83HP and that you have a low-mileage 1966 ENGINE 110HP that was a  MANUAL 
TRANSMISSION.  
 
Bob, I am not all that familiar with Corvair engines but would it also be  
just a 2 CARBUREATOR SETUP?
 
My above questions are for my project that I am mounting a CORVAIR ENGINE  
in a MODIFIED 1947 INDIAN FRAME. The AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SETUP IS A  
PROBLEM. THE MANUAL SETUP WOULD BE EASIER TO DESIGN THE CONNECTION TO TRANSFER  
POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE HARLEY TRANSMISSION USING THE MANUAL CLUTCH AND 
 PRESSURE PLATE.  
 
Bob, how long has the 1966 ENGINE been sitting?  Can it be started to  hear 
it run?
I appreciate your help and THANK YOU, Bob, in advance for replying.  I  had 
this bike running in 1971 but the drive connection kept failing.  I am  
trying to get it back on the road again.
 
Paul