hi all,
putting a feeler out for a corvair engine (complete) in vic. let us know if you having anything of interest.
cheers
michael
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botcolon Commited Dubber
64 posts · joined Oct 2006 ·
WTD(vic): complete corvair engine
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I'd love to see a photo of one...
they were a great engine so I've read...
shame they were forced to stop making them...
[Ralph Nader - unsafe at any speed
I have never seen any info on them or even parts for sale in the USA...
LEE
they were a great engine so I've read...
shame they were forced to stop making them...
[Ralph Nader - unsafe at any speed
I have never seen any info on them or even parts for sale in the USA...
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
supercharged 66 Seriously Crusin Dubber
157 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
there is a couple in the states on the samba at the moment for sale!
ciarog9 Seriously Crusin Dubber
111 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·
There is one on e-bay at the moment in Queensland,it is item #140294311634
kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert
1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Here you go,68AutoBug wrote:I'd love to see a photo of one...
they were a great engine so I've read...
shame they were forced to stop making them...
[Ralph Nader - unsafe at any speed
I have never seen any info on them or even parts for sale in the USA...
LEE
my old corvair motor i was working on, its now owned by another forum member, hope to one day hear it run.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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Thanks for the photo...
the fan shroud and fan look good..
unusual drive for alternator...
what capacity were they??
You can see an occasional Corvair in Bewitched on Pay TV
plus lots of other Very Large cars....
[thats if they are outside..lol ]]
Imagine building an engine like that just to beat Volkswagen at their air cooled conquest... lol
LEE
the fan shroud and fan look good..
unusual drive for alternator...
what capacity were they??
You can see an occasional Corvair in Bewitched on Pay TV
plus lots of other Very Large cars....
[thats if they are outside..lol ]]
Imagine building an engine like that just to beat Volkswagen at their air cooled conquest... lol
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
botcolon Commited Dubber
64 posts · joined Oct 2006 ·
yeah, noticed the ebay one, and it got me thinking. Anyone shipped anything from the US like an engine. What type of price and duty do you end up paying?
kb_ara Slammed & Awesome Dubber
91 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Can anyone confirm this.... corvair engines run anti clockwise!
and yes in the last month there have been a couple on evilbay australia...
and yes in the last month there have been a couple on evilbay australia...
MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth
3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Yeh they typically run "backwards" as you say...you can get a different cam that allows them to run the "right" way..
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert
1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·
yep they run backwards, the one in the photo was fitted with a reverse rotation cam to suit a vw.
capacity is around 2.7L
parts are readily available from clarks corvair in the states
capacity is around 2.7L
parts are readily available from clarks corvair in the states
1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout
Get down low and go,go,go
drumma82 Learner Dubber
5 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
Gday on the Corvair subject here's a little info that may help with corvair Vw conversions etc, I've got a few corvair motors myself and am going through the process
There is the proper way or the cheap way for conversion.
The proper way:
Yes they run counter clockwise from factory, you need to do more than just the get a cam for running motor in clockwise direction
You also need to get reverse rotation gears for the guts of the distributor.
You also need and adapter plate for motor to back of trans and , look at starter setup too
The cheap way:
Reverse the ring gear in the diff if its an not IRS rear
There are quite a few parts/motors lying round its just they don't pop up often
A bloke we know had custom panels in the 80's specailised in vw conversions, I tell you what their corvair bug did wheel stands and was bog stock!!!!!!!!!!
There is the proper way or the cheap way for conversion.
The proper way:
Yes they run counter clockwise from factory, you need to do more than just the get a cam for running motor in clockwise direction
You also need to get reverse rotation gears for the guts of the distributor.
You also need and adapter plate for motor to back of trans and , look at starter setup too
The cheap way:
Reverse the ring gear in the diff if its an not IRS rear
There are quite a few parts/motors lying round its just they don't pop up often
A bloke we know had custom panels in the 80's specailised in vw conversions, I tell you what their corvair bug did wheel stands and was bog stock!!!!!!!!!!
philsmanx Officially Full-On Dubber
286 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
one on e bay now in really ugly buggy in vic $3250 at mo
on the rebuild ej25 monster bug on the way
vwsteve karmann crazy
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there is one in the tradingpost atm for i think 900 pulled appart, in queensland
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