[V8Vairs] Stock shift lever ...

[ricknorris at suddenlink.net]

Having some experience in the V8 Vair world, I have found a lot of ignorant folks have a misunderstanding about "flipping" the transaxle. Most think when they see or hear the word "flip" they think turn over as opposed to turn around. They think you mount it upside down especially in the Kelmark conversions.
--
Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com 

---- Secular <rusecular at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
>   This was part of an article published in the "street machine" 
>   magazine...authored by Robert D. Hegge. The section 
>   I quoted was on stock shift linkage vs. Crown's... 
> 
>   Pat Maceli, based on this article, built the first V8 powered mid-engine "vair 
>   with the tranny flipped and mounted to the rear of the '66 Corvair 
>   transaxle. This was long before any kits of this type were on the 
>   market...
> 
>   Quite an interesting piece... [at least 4 me] :)
> 
>   Regards,
> 
> 
>   Tony I. 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <PatioMatt at aol.com>
> To: <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Stock shift lever ...
> 
> 
> > 
> > What are we talking about here?
> > 
> > 
> > ===========================
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 4/6/2009 8:49:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> > rusecular at yahoo.com writes:
> > 
> > "...The  car ran well, most of the time. It cooled fine. But was difficult to 
> > shift.  
> > 
> > I called friend Pat Maceli again & cried to him. His answer  was to install 
> > the stock Corvair shift lever & linkage. Of  course, the pattern would be 
> > reversed, but so what ! Low would be  where fourth normally is, but 
> > that's no big deal !!
> > 
> > The stock shift lever went back in and it worked in a smooth positive  
> > manner and the pattern was much smaller than the [Crown] kit  system..."
> > 
> > ------
> > 
> > Source: 
> > 
> > Fun with  a Mid-engine Corvair
> > Street Machine -- Sept, 1979
> > page  82
> > 
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