<VV> Transmission Urban Legend

[Smitty]

 Charles Said
> It was my understanding that the Saginaw was a 'cost cutting' maneuver for
> GM, to share parts with the intermediates (Chevellle, Nova, etc) that had
> V8's which is why they were so much stronger ?
>  Or is that an urban legend ?
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Smitty Says:    Hardly worth mentioning and I am surprised you would find 
that unusual.  There were dozens if not hundreds of parts on Corvairs shared 
with other models and divisions in the company.  Consider adjustable 
steering columns, wiper motors, light and wiper switches. brakes, wheel 
bearings as just a few cost cutting and off the shelf items.  Using a 
transmission that research and development had already been done on was just 
good business.