<VV> Corvair Fuel Mileage

[BBRT]

Well,

I think you can do it IF you are willing to weld up a new cluster gear to 
mate with the overdrive gear in the fourth gear postion. This presumes you 
can find the correct pair from a big car transmission. This may also require 
some mods to the input or clutch gear. This process is similar to making a 
Yenko Close Ratio or Double Close Ratio gear set.

I would guess the best way would be to start with a set of three speed gears 
and cluster and change only one gear. I don't recall if reverse gear is in 
the same place (as a 4-spd) but I think it is. Howaever, you could chooose 
whatever gears you want in pairs, of course, to get the ratios you would 
like.

Can it be done? Yes, I think so.

Chuck S
BBRT
Fredericksburg, VA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Shaw" <65vair180 at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:57 PM
Subject: <VV> Corvair Fuel Mileage


>  I am not a motor (or trans) head so pardon my ignorance. Would it be 
> possible
> to fit the forward gears of a three speed in a 4 speed case's 1-3 gear 
> location
> and put gears that would provide overdrive in the 4th gear location? Just
> curious.
>
> Greg
> Dearborn, MI
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