<VV> bogus Corsa on eBay : Saginaw transaxle?

[Marc Marcoulides]

I started the question as it appears the car was restored with what was handy, and lots of it from a 65, so someone should look under the car to see if the trans has 3 attaching bolts on each side or 2. It may be that only the body is a 66



>I have always heard the '66 to '69 transmission called a "Saginaw" to
>distinguish it from the smaller, less robust '65 transmission.
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>I bought one and all the bolts for the U-joints were much larger than the
>1/4" bolts on the '65 non-Saginaw one I took out.
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>I understand it's strong enough to handle V-8 conversions?
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>Maybe all made in Saginaw, so why the special designation as "Saginaw" for
>'66 and later?
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>Chaz!!  ALL  Corvair 3  & 4 speeds  60-69  were made at the Saginaw Plant!!
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>Being misrepresented is a problem and a red flag to start off, but the '66 4
>speed being a Saginaw is the biggest distinction?
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