<VV> Five Speed Transaxles

[Matt]

Jay!! Not installed  in a car yet!  Something for someone else to do…

Matt Nall
Sea Mountain
SW  Oregon Coast


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From: Jay Maechtlen via VirtualVairs
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2020 9:59 PM
To: Matt; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Five Speed Transaxles

On 8/16/2020 12:12 PM, Matt via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Very Interesting Matt!  Didn't know this existed!  I don't know why this isn't publicized more and perhaps kits put together.  Having one or two more overdrive gears to lower the rpms on the highway seems like it would really benefit our cars.  What are the downsides? Todd in TX
>   

How well does the engine cool at higher loads and lower rpms?

Will a stock fan setup cool the motor well enough at 2200 rpm pushing 
the car 75 mph?

Seems like that would be the main question. I wonder what manifold 
vacuum you'd be running at that load/rpm?


-- 
Jay Maechtlen
SoCal
'61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin,
transverse 3.8 Buick V6 TH440T4 trans
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