<VV> Five Speed Transaxles

[Todd Miller]

Very Interesting Matt!  Didn't know this existed!  I don't know why this isn't publicized more and perhaps kits put together.  Having one or two more overdrive gears to lower the rpms on the highway seems like it would really benefit our cars.  What are the downsides? Todd in TX In a message dated 8/11/2020 9:29:30 AM Central Standard Time, virtualvairs at corvair.org writes: 
There was only 20 some produced and none of the owners want to sell! Especially after the “fixes” were installed.

I’ve developed a 5-6 speed Subaru adaption  see video! https://youtu.be/_o07WZPnSz0

Matt Nall
Sea Mountain
SW  Oregon Coast


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From: James P. Rice via VirtualVairs
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 7:26 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Five Speed Transaxles

All:  Back in 1999 there was a effort to install 5-speed transmissions in LM
Corvairs.  I remember there was much talk of them at the Lake Tahoe CORSA
Convention.  IIRC, the transmission came out of a Chevy S10 or a GMC Sonoma.


Then one application broke.  On the way to the Convention.  Clark's even
offered them for what I assume was a short period of time.

Some years later at a Performance Corvair Workshop, someone tried to discuss
them and the problems and the fixes "they " had developed.  The speaker was
obviously intimidated in front of this crowd, and could barely be heard
beyond the first two rows.  Seth eventually came to his aid.  What I took
from the session was they had solved the oiling issue and the instillation
was good to go.

Only I have never heard anything more about it.  Can anyone up-date the
story?  


Now what is probably a silly idea.  Has anybody looked into stuffing a 5 or
6 speed from a FWD car inside a 66-69 transmission case?  It is actually
huge for the power a Corvair makes.  I know it is unlikely for any to fit
w/o some serious modifications to shaft/bore locations.  But would it not be
really cool to shift one or two more times going down the road?  

Going back to the '84 Dodge Shelby Charger I once had, all the non-Corvairs
and one Sonoma pick-up we have owned had 5 or 6 speeds, except for a 95(?)
Dodge Avenger which was a 3 speed auto with overdrive.  

I had the 5 speed transaxle out of the Shelby Charger once and was amazed
how small it was.  It would have easily fit into a 66-69 Corvair 4-speed
box.

Don't hurt yourselves by falling off your chair laughing.  VBG!!!

Historically Yours,

        James Rice



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