Not RR as in Range Rover but RR as in reverse rotation.
The Corvair mounts the aluminum V8 backwards so the
engine has to spin in the opposite direction, requiring a
reverse rotation camshaft and distributor gear. If you're
looking at Isky or Crower 215 cams, PAW has best prices
I've seen.
Dan Jones
> ----------
> From: Jan Ben[SMTP:ben@lucent.com]
> Reply To: Jan Ben
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:45 PM
> To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: RR 215 vairs
>
> Hey Ric,
> talk to *me* aboout the siky RR cams too.. - I need 2 - one for a '88 RR
> and one
> for the 110 V8.
> Also, do you have the oem 4.6 crank? How much did the 4.6 block set you
> back?
>
> As far as my projects, no progress since the kids were born :)..
> I did pick up a couple of cool cars, but nothing related to the 215.
> Still have the 300 and the Aussie 4.4 cranks machined and mothballed,
> looking for the LeGrou's adaptor to copy.. not that I fired up my new
> lathe or
> the Bridgeport even once.. :)
> see ya all
> Jan
>
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