[V8Vairs] mid engine conversion, Suburu/Ford

[Neal Ryan]

I wouldn't waste your money on a Subaru transmission. I don't believe it could take the torque of a V8. A lot of guys who owned WRX's had problems with the transmissions when they started applying more power to them or if they autocross them. I know a WRX can put out a lot of power when boosted but it still doesn't have the grunt of a V8. 

 My 2 cents.

Neal

See link below;

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/sub_wrx.html



--- On Mon, 12/20/10, Thomas, Robert R Civ USAF AFMC 76 PMXG/OBPE <Robert.Thomas at tinker.af.mil> wrote:

> From: Thomas, Robert R Civ USAF AFMC 76 PMXG/OBPE <Robert.Thomas at tinker.af.mil>
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] mid engine conversion, Suburu/Ford
> To: "discussion of non-stock engines in Corvairs" <v8vairs at corvair.org>
> Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 8:36 AM
> Crown parts are still available. I
> bought a Crown transmission a while ago. Check craigslist
> often. People here selling parts all the time. 
> 
> I think Gary Hoffman has the solution to convert a big car
> Saginaw to the Crown configuration for not much money
> (relatively speaking). There are adapters that allow a small
> block Ford to bolt to a Chevy bell housing from several
> sources.
> 
> I'm guessing a WRX transaxle would be costly. The others
> probably wouldn't last behind a V-8 with decent grunt. You'd
> be fabricating all the conversion parts, too.
> 
> 
> Bob Thomas 68 Monza being Crowned
> 
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