<VV> When is a Corvair Wagon not Stock?

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 If one were to graft a more modern automatic (read, more speeds), there are better donors than the TH350. A Ford C4 is easier to adapt, the Miata 4 speed auto is easier to adapt, etc. 

Or, use a Porsche automatic, ready to go! Just reverse the engine, etc. In the end, probably less work than adapting an auto to the Corvair diff. Not to mention the Corvair PG is a VERY short tranny, other autos may be too long to fit within the body. 

Then there's the whole list of modern ECM shifted automatics. Which, there are now stand alone controllers to enable them!

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ScottyGrover at aol.com
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sun, Nov 29, 2009 3:59 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> When is a Corvair Wagon not Stock?




In a message dated 11/29/2009 9:49:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
tony.underwood at cox.net writes:

...maybe  it's time to place an all-out search and rescue mission for 
Pinky's  transaxle, which is about the only part off-hand that 
wouldn't be fairly  easy to replicate.    I'd take a step forward and 
speculate that  it hasn't been scrapped or discarded.
 
Coming from one who doesn't remember the original thread---clue me in as to 
 exactly WHAT Pinky's transaxle consisted of..Evidently it was a custom or 
highly  modified unit, but what???
 

Or, some  enterprising soul could hop down to his machine shop with a 
GM Turbo-350  and mortify it to work with a 'Vair PG differential.
 
Sounds like a winner, but would it be modified rather than mortified? I  
don't think GM engineers would be mortified if the job was done right.
 
 
Scotty from Hollyweird
 
 
 
 
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