<VV> TransVair kit for Corvair to the VW Bus/Camper

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/18/2006 7:27:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
rsampson at kc.rr.com writes:

The one  thing I learned from the process was to pin the forks in
the  tansmission, if not, any instantaneous power application
will  cause you to loose the gear (not really, but it seems that
way)...Use the reversed drive carrier rather than the
reversed engine, less to mess with.
Also need to find a way  to support the rear of the engine.

Leave anything out  ?

Thanks

Rodney  Sampson



The Crown and the Hadley TransVair kit both installed the Corvair  
powertrain, engine and transaxle into the 68-up VW Bus. Crown also sold adapters  that 
allowed the Vair motor to be attached to the VW Transaxle. This is a poor  
install for a bus, gear ratios are all wrong for the Vair motor, but okay in a  
car. The Transvair Bus-kit was an easy to install adaptation. I did one in 1975  
and drove the camper to the Corsa Convention in Seattle. I used a 110 PG  
powertrain out of a 65 crunched 4-door. The Axle was a 3.27 ratio, If I was  
doing it again, I'd pick at least a 3.55, maybe a 3.89 - for the Powerglide. The  
kit was originally complete with everything needed, including a motor  mount.  
I am not sure what Clarks is/was offering. Otto Parts bought out  both Crown 
and Hadley before selling to Clarks, as I recall. - Seth  Emerson