I would think that a 300 hp Northstar v8 and transaxle would work well also -
I've
seen a couple of those in Fieros.
Kevin
Bill Elliott wrote:
> > It was near the Illinois/Missouri border, north of St. Louis.
>
> I don't think I know the car. Is the owner a member of CORSA?
>
> > Where
> > did you get the reverse rotation cam and gear? Chuck found one
> > but I think he would like another. Is your gear bronze?
>
> I bought it (but haven't yet received it) from another Corvair guy out west.
> The cams are reportedly OOP and he managed to snag a couple in a parts deal.
>If
> he is able to get any more, I'll make sure to post them here. I'm unsure of
> the makeup of the gear... I think I understood he was having them made by a
> local machine shop. He's daily driven a rear-mounted 215 Corvair for years.
>
> > BTW, I'm
> > going to go back sometime with a camera to take some pictures.
> > I'll snag some of his literature too.
> >
>
> That would be pretty cool.
>
> >
> > Chuck also showed me pictures of Buick 401 nailhead powered
> > Corvair he once did (mid-engined). Very nice work.
> >
>
> A mid-engined Corvair can be quite a car. I'm familiar with various swaps
>(215,
> GM302, 305, 350, 4.3V6, etc) but they all typically are mounted amidships.
>Such
> a popular idea that there's now a registry:
> http://magi.com/~gaube/corvair/V-8reg01.html
>
> There is also the "Toro" swap (using the Olds big block and Toronado
> transaxle), but that sets the engine back far enough that handling is
> compromised. Of course, straight line performance is nothing short of
> astounding. Such a car exists here in Chicago.
> http://magi.com/~gaube/corvair/lc01.html
>
> But the cleanest Corvair swap I've seen is the rear-engine 215. Of course,
> another buddy out west is working on a marine-reversed 4.3 V6 with an aluminum
> block and heads...
>
> Bill Elliott
> Lake Barrington, IL
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