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RE: v-8 corvair

To: "'MHKitchen@aol.com'" <MHKitchen@aol.com>, Steven.Wren@PSS.Boeing.com,
Subject: RE: v-8 corvair
From: Sadek Charles H DLVA <SadekCH@nswc.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 08:45:23 -0400
First of all, the corvair is a 6 cylinder and when placed in the normal car,
looking forward, from the rear, it rotates ccw.  There are conversions with
reverse roatation kits and cam mfgs can grind a cam.  The corvair to VW uses
reverse rotation.
Chuck Sadek

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MHKitchen@aol.com [SMTP:MHKitchen@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 9:56 AM
> To:   Steven.Wren@PSS.Boeing.com; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: v-8 corvair
> 
> In a message dated 5/28/99 6:19:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> Steven.Wren@PSS.Boeing.com writes:
> 
> << Can anyone clear me up on 
>  this?< >>
> 
> 
> What if the V8 turned in opposite rotation to the 4 banger????  Wouldn't
> that 
> require a reversal in the tranny?
> 
> Myles

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