[V8Vairs] Kelmark/ME input shaft

[George Jones]

Ring & Pinion gears are available in:

3.08:1
3.27:1
3.55:1
3.89:1

The 66 and later "Saginaw" 4 speed is more stout than the 65 and earlier 4
speed, however, unless you're planning to put some serious HP behind (or in
front of) that transmission either should perform well. The 65 and earlier,
in my opinion, is a much smoother transmission. Tough call and probably best
to test drive both to decide.

Assuming you're going with a V8 in your GT-40 I would recommend the 66 &
later transmission with a lot of work to the differnetial.

George Jones
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Performance Corvair Group
Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
Corvair Society of America (CORSA)(since 1987)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
'66 Monza Coupe Custom


On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, <The13Bats at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Which is better Borg or saginaw?
> do they make a first gear and ring and pinion that allows take  offs in
> first
> gear?
> Thanks
> P.
>
> In a message dated 11/21/2008 3:00:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> azcamino at cox.net writes:
>
> I don't  know why the Kelmark requires the extra 1 1/8  inch length.  I do
> know that Clark's sells a strengthened stock length 66-69 shaft.  It has
>  the
> same strength specifications as the longer (Kelmark) shaft they made in
>  the
> past but is not now available.  I bought one of the strengthened  stock
> length
> shafts to use in a Kelmark Corvair I am assembling.  To use  the stock
> length
> shaft, you need to use a 64/65 Borg Warner Corvair 4-spd  instead of the
> Saginaw.  I haven't finished assembling mine yet, but one  issue seems to
> be the
> shaft oil seal at the input.  The Kelmark  instructions say how to deal
> with
> this.  A bearing retainer on the  66-later differential has to be slightly
> modified to eliminate some  interference with the earlier transmission.  I
> think this
> is going to  work for me.
> Bruce Tester
>
>
>
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