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Wheee!! Today I finished the front suspension on my corvair, and mounted the Jag XJS wheels on the front, and the Corvair has 4 tires on it for the first time since the PO took it apart in 1984. Tomorrow, I have to shuffle a few cars, and it will BE on its wheels.... Now that I can get it into the shop, progress should bea little swifter. I used the XJS "lattice style" wheels, and they look great, and fill the wheel wells nicely. Ahh, spring time, when a mans thoughts turn to his projects.
 
PHOTOS!!!

& I think I have a pair of Corvair carbs if you need them....
 
Yes let's see some pics. What engine does it have?
 
I saw one of these for the first time ever on Friday. Funny looking thing - kind of like a Cortina with wings.
 
DrEntropy said:
Kenny said:
What engine does it have?
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A flat one. Just a guess. :devilgrin:
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I know that, Doc. But they came in 3 different hp levels (the highest hp one being turbocharged with 210 hp)
 
Yeah, Kenny. I just couldn't resist.

I've got a bit of 'stick time' in those things. They were a LOT of fun to toss around. But the buyers weren't Porsche drivers by-and-large so Nader was able to site skewed statistics as to the ~inherent dangers~ of the design. feh. The beginning of the end for any hope of Dee-troit offering anything "different". They stuck to the 1928 engine/chassis/suspension formula after that. Few exceptions until too late.

'course Nader never went after the REAL problem: driver ineducation/lack of skill.

The whole "Protect us from Ourselves" thing came out of this, IMO.
 
A friend of my dad had a later model convertible with the turbo engine. I always thought it was a great looking car. The lack of a front grille just made it look a bit more european sports-car-ish to me.
 
'Twas my first car! A '62 coupe - black with red interior Monza. LOVED IT! But it didn't love me back. :frown:

My dad found two cars for me to choose from - the Corvair and a '59 Ford four-door; either one took the princely sum of $295. Couldn't see myself in the tank!

Drove the Corvair my first year of college at LSU - '68-'69. Did a rally in it, even - my first! Transmission went south on it, and I bought a '63 VW with a sunroof, which was the beginning of a long "affair" with VW's.

A proper Corvair would still bring me lots of jollies - maybe someday...
 
Thanks for the kind words. It is a 67 500 coupe, the stripper version. It has a whopping 110 HP and (ugh) a powerglide auto. I am looking for a 4 speed parts car to do the changeover. I have a 4 speed, but none of the clutch, shifter or dash parts so far. This came to me as a stripped bodyshell that the PO had spent the time and $$ to fix all the rust, and then lost interest. It sat from 84 until I picked it up last year. I have hunted down NOS parts to uverhaul the entire front and rear suspension. They are finally back in the car, the steering is hooked up, and I will finally be able to get it inside and on a lift. I have some late camero buckets to replace the bench seat that came in the 500s. It is fun for me . I work on LBCs all week, and so it is a change of pace. I will take some pics after it is off of stands and washed.
 
I have a Corvair motor in a kit car ,
but the seller lost all the gas lines so I have not started it yet,

someday I will figure out the gas lines and see if it runs !
 
How many carbs does the motor have? I *may* have the "between carbs" line for a 2 carb set up. Let me know and I will see if I can find it.
 
its a 140 with 4 carbs , but I did not get any fuel lines with it

Beaulieu
 
Four single downdraughts? Solex or Holley?
 
ummm I think they are Rochester carbs
 
Yeah, they are Rochester carbs. Tiny too. I think they are like 1 1/8". I am mulling over ways to adapt a pair of 1 3/4" SUs. I currently envision a long pair of manifolds that cross over the fan.... Still woking that out. Still, 2.7 liters being fed by small carbs, I think that there is more power to be had there fairly easily. Time will tell.
 
center mounted 2 barrel and 4 barrels have been done ,

also 911 Porsche 3 barrel Webers.....

in fact does anyone have some 3 barrel 46 IDA Webers ?
 
Old scanned picture and very hard to see but my brothers sand rail ran dual SU's. Used the manifold and ran two legs to the cylinder banks. Ran really, really well.
 
I know about all of the "common"carb updates. A pair of IDFs would exceed the value of the car, not to mention the machine work and welding involved. I have 20-30 pairs of SUs though, and like them as carbs. They are so forgiving and easy to set up. The long tubes crossing over should boost the torque a bit, and will place the carbs away from the fan airflow, hopefully reducing icing in cold weather.Still, this is only in the I've got this idea stage...
 
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