<VV> 4 Speed to PG

[shortle]

Actually the "TALLEST" gears you can get from the factory for a Corvair was the 3.08. The "LOWEST" available (aftermarket) were 4.11. 
Timothy Shortle in (beautiful,warm) Durango Colorado


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>From: jvhroberts at aol.com
>Sent: Mar 16, 2011 7:46 AM
>To: moonpie8n at comcast.net
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>Subject: Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG
>
>Well, yeah, consistently slower!! <g>
>
>I'm with Seth on this one, with an auto, you're a passenger in the 
>wrong seat. With VERY few exceptions, when two cars, one stick, one 
>auto, otherwise identical, the stick is definitely the quicker car.
>
>John Roberts
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: moonpie8n at comcast.net
>To: jvhroberts at aol.com
>Cc: VirtualVairs at corvair.org; FrankCB at aol.com; 
>thesuperscribe at yahoo.com; jimster1 at earthlink.net; efki at verizon.net
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>Subject: Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG
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>
>
>       4  SPDs  are  a  blast  to  drive , but , if  you  wanna  be  
>consistent  at  the  DRAG  Strip  you  better  have  a ,"GLIDE".  
>Since  3.89  is  the  "TALLEST "  gear  you  can  get  for  a  "Vair" , 
>you  gotta  do  some  mods  to  get  the  car  to,"ROLL OUT" [ you have 
>to mod the  car for Road Racing too]. Still, ... you  will  be  a  
>winner  with  the ,"Glide" [it  just  won't  be  much  good  for  
>anything  but 1/4  mile].
> 
>                                            Bob  Isaac
>                                      Moonpie  Racing
>----- Original Message -----
>From: jvhroberts at aol.com
>To: FrankCB at aol.com, thesuperscribe at yahoo.com, jimster1 at earthlink.net, 
>efki at verizon.net
>Cc: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:31:56 PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG
>
>Well, sure, but imagine how much faster it'd be with a 4 speed!
>
>
>John Roberts
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: FrankCB at aol.com
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>jimster1 at earthlink.net; efki at verizon.net
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>Sent: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 9:26 pm
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>
>
>John,
>Wonder what kind of "calendar" Billy Bruce uses for his PowerGlide 1/4
>mile runs?????
> 
>Frank "turbos and automatics go together" Burkhard
> 
>
>In a message dated 2/22/2011 9:10:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>jvhroberts at aol.com writes:
>Indeed!   I think you time Powerslide cars down the 1/4 mile with a
>calendar...
>
>John Roberts
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Tom Berg <thesuperscribe at yahoo.com>
>To: jimster1 at earthlink.net;   efki at verizon.net
>Cc: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>Sent: Tue, Feb 22, 2011   6:43 pm
>Subject: Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG
>
>
>... And prepare to   be b-o-r-e-d by that Slushglide.
>
>--Tom in Ohio
>'64 Monza   convertible, 110/4-speed
>
>
>________________________________
>From:   jimster1 <jimster1 at earthlink.net>
>To: efki at verizon.net
>Cc:   VirtualVairs at corvair.org
>Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 5:28:26   PM
>Subject: Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG
>
>You just need to rewire   your brain as your left foot will be pawing
>for
>the
>clutch   pedal.
>Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]   On Behalf Of
>efki at verizon.net
>Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:55   AM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> 4 Speed to   PG
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>1965 Monza
>
>So the bell housing, diff and   trans have been changed. I have the
>automatic
>instrument panel ready to   go in.
>What else needs to be done to complete the change over. I'm at work  
>and
>my
>manuals are at home.
>Other than the neutral safety switch,   back up lights. Any other
>wiring?
>
>Many Thanks in Advance for   advice.
>
>Regards,
>Eric
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