<VV> converting a 2nd gen corvair to 3.8 buick engine

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Scotty,
    The 3.8 Buick engine is a V6 and fairly recent  vintage.  It was used in 
the Turbo Buicks and I have a later version in my  1995 Pontiac Trans Sport 
"Dustbuster".  The aluminum V8 was a 3.5 liter  engine (215 cu.in.) used in the 
60s in both the Olds and Buick cars before the  engine design was sold to the 
British.  In fact the 62-63 turbocharged Olds  Jetfire used this aluminum 3.5 
liter V8.
    I remember many years ago when someone showed up at  the Corvair day at 
Lime Rock with a LM that had a aluminum 3.5 liter V8 in the  stock location.  I 
vaguely remember that he had to notch the frame a  bit to allow it to fit in 
the stock Corvair location but it was a clean and neat  installation.
    Frank "good memory for some things" Burkhard
    
In a message dated 9/22/2007 2:10:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
ScottyGrover at aol.com writes:

In a  message dated 9/22/2007 10:51:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,   
TTuttlelandscape at aol.com writes:

I am  considering swapping  the engine out of my 67 convertible engine and   
replacing it  with a 3.8 buick engine in the original location.

does  any know  of any websites or links which have pictures or sell    
conversion parts?

I know what I have to do to reverse the  engine  rotation. I was looking foe  
someone who has actually  did the  swap?



Is this the Buick V6 or the Aluminum V8  you're considering.  If it's  the 
V8, 
contact Dave Strickland at  Corsa West (club 914.)

Scotty from  Hollyweird







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