<VV> V8 Conversion

[Bill Elliott]

I'm a big fan of the Buick/Rover V8 (recently had one in the back of a 
Lotus Esprit) but I think now I'd go for an LSx alloy block "SBC"... 
just slightly heavier (though a lot wider) than the 215, but 300-350hp 
"out of the box". To much for the Corvair transaxle, so you're looking 
at a Porsche 'box, but the result is stunning. (There's at least one of 
these around... owner hangs out at the Corvair Center).

I'm getting ready to do a front engine LSx swap in a non-Corvair just to 
get some experience with the engine and electronics (very easy to retain 
the fuel injection, as many emissions controls as you want, etc).... 
under $3000 for a low mileage LSx with a "single wire" preprogrammed 
computer setup...

Web page/forums for LSx cars and conversions: 
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/index.php

Bill

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John David Thomson" <jdavethomson at shaw.ca>
>To: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
>Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:10 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> V8 Conversion
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>>The 215 aluminum block is a neat setup.  At one time Kennedy Engineered 
>>Products of California made an adaptor set for this bolt up.  You 
>>basically put the small, light V8 in place of the flat 6, and added a rad 
>>up front.
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>>A buddy of mine in Ontario, Canada did one of these and it was very stock 
>>looking and had lots of go, plus handled really nicely (he added bigger 
>>rims and tires).
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>>The website for KEP only shows VW adaptors now, but maybe they have some 
>>old adaptors in stock (Hah!).
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>>Dave, Calgary
>>68 Kelmark
>>66 Corsa 140-4 Vert
>>70 Zed 28 Camaro one owner.
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