<VV> Mid engine buggy

[Ramon Rodriguez III]

Thanks Clark (as well as others).

The main reason I asked was that I thought I remembered the guy talking
about flipping something or other upside down and not spending any real
money on the project....  this reply explains what was tickling my memory.
It's fairly obvious running a PG inverted would be an issue!

I've been given enough info now to throw ideas around in my head.  I was
just thinking about a creative and fun way to use the leftovers from my
parts car.

Thanks all,

Ray R.


On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ramon, there have been a few mid-engine Corvair buggies around but they are
> made by cutting the bell housing in half and turning one half 180 degrees
> and welding back together.  This allows the transaxle to be run upside down
> making 4 speeds forward and one reverse.  The 4-speed trans can run upside
> down but running a PG upside down creates a whole new set of problems as
> the
> fluid level would have no pan under it!  Another problem with the upside
> down transaxle is the engine would be about 3" closer to the ground if you
> keep the centerline of axles where they were.
> I have run many rear engine Corvair buggies in the sand dunes and they are
> a
> blast.  You jack up the rear suspension and run big tires for more ground
> clearance.  Picture attached (with my son in buggy).
> Clark Hartzel
>