<VV> Mid engine buggy

[Joe White]

As to a "flipped" PG, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth built several hot rods based on Corvair components. I think that his first Rat Fink used a PG that was flipped over (run upside down). He had to run additional plumbing lines and I don't know what he did for a reservoir for the fluid. Someone on VV (Seth I think) has build a mid-engine Vair with a PG, but I'm not certain how the PG was modified. Maybe they'll chime in.

Joe White
CORSA, RMC



-----Original Message-----
From: Ramon Rodriguez III <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
To: Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net>
Cc: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Nov 29, 2011 11:30 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Mid engine buggy


Thanks Clark (as well as others).
The main reason I asked was that I thought I remembered the guy talking
bout flipping something or other upside down and not spending any real
oney on the project....  this reply explains what was tickling my memory.
t'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
ust thinking about a creative and fun way to use the leftovers from my
arts car.
Thanks all,
Ray R.

n 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

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