[AT] OT - Generatorbelt exchange in 5 seconds

[charlie hill]

That would be a good project now IF you could find a decent, intact VW AND a 
decent Corvair engine.  For me the Karmen Ghia option would never work.
A fellow in my home town had one of those things when I was a kid and I 
couldn't figure out how to get in it then.   If I couldn't get in it at 6'1 
190 lbs., I'm
pretty sure an attempt to do so with a 6'1 290 frame wouldn't work any 
better.  grins.  However, there is a guy in my neighborhood that has a 
restored
Ghia.  I don't know him but if I ever get a chance to talk to him I'm going 
to ask him if a Corvair swap ever crossed his mind.

Now that I think about it,  I have a 79 Dodge Colt in my bone yard.  The 
body is solid and I know where there is a 2005  GM 3800 FWD V6 out of a 
Chevy.  Hmmmm.  LOL.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gene Waugh
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 9:45 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Generatorbelt exchange in 5 seconds

I never fully optimized the setup, although I put many miles on the 
conversion.  Stock tranny gearing was horrible for the extra power (after 
all, it did go from 40 to 140 hp!!)   Low was waay to low; I routinely used 
2nd from a standstill.  Had a lightweight (11 lb?) flywheel in it; take your 
foot off the gas and it was like throwing out an anchor!  Ah, the memories! 
Had it in a Beetle for a while, and then got a rusty old Karmen Ghia I put 
it in.  That was kewl; the factory engine compartment cover on the Ghia fit 
over the Vair engine, so there was no indication of anything not stock - 
except for two big ol exhaust pipes sticking out.

It was an interesting swap.  The VW & Corvair engines rotate in opposite 
directions, but the ring gear of the VW transaxle was swappable from one 
side to the other.

Again, lots of memories!!

Gene W



On Dec 14, 2012, at 4:56 PM, charlie hill wrote:

> Gene,   it never before crossed my mind to put a corvair engine in a VW. 
> I
> bet that was a heck of a ride!  How far could you lift the front tires?
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gene Waugh
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 4:03 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Generatorbelt exchange in 5 seconds
>
> As a long time (long ago) 40 hp driver (until I replaced the VW engine 
> with
> a 140 hp Corvair engine), I truly appreciated this clip!!
>
> Gene
>
>
> On Dec 14, 2012, at 2:48 PM, Mattias Kessén wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp6VjL98xKI
>>
>> Mattias
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