<VV> Engineering marvels, now 5-speed

[NicolCS at aol.com]

 Roger said:
<Yeah, like you can actually find one of these transmissions for sale. ;-)
Roger>

Craig Replies:
All 61-3 Corvair car 4-speeds had the wide-ratio transmission and All FC 
4-speeds 61L -65 had them too. The 64-5 FC transmisisons are the best, but any of 
them will do the job.  My '67 and '65 have the '61 car transmissions and my 
'66 has the 64-5 FC variety.  The big difference is that the later transmission 
doesn't "Grunch" on fast 1-2 shifts like the 61 models did. Most of the "for 
sale" 61-5 four-speed transmisisons should be the right one (3.65 first gear).  
Admittedly, the 64-5 FC version is hard to find. What you don't want is the 
64-5 car transmisison with its 3.20:1 first gear.
Craig


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <NicolCS at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <ncwitte at wittelaw.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: <VV> Was Engineering marvels, now 5-speed


> <snip>
  In the meantime, you can
> install a wide ratio corvair transmission and 3.08 gears.  The combination
> yields a perfectly normal, first gear, the ability to downshift to thrid
at
> highway speeds, and a highway cruise rpm around 2700 Rpm.  I have this
combo on two
> cars and I love it.  Read all about it in the April 2003 Communique.
> Craig Nicol
>