Air cooled 6?

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Feb 2014, 7:50 pm

#982717

Hi

I went for run up to Oberon today, on the way home I popped in to see an old friend and he showed his new baby, not VW but pretty cool.

We both agree the wheels have to go.

Steve

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 8 Feb 2014, 9:04 pm

#982725

Corvair ? Nice !

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 9 Feb 2014, 7:02 am

#982747

Yeah man, corvair 😀

Quit calling rust patina

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Feb 2014, 9:32 am

#982759

Famous for catching on fire.

"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 9 Feb 2014, 7:40 pm

#982836

Just like a vw! 🤪

Quit calling rust patina

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Feb 2014, 7:44 pm

#982838

empi wrote:Famous for catching on fire.

Its survived this long so maybe an urban legend

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 10 Feb 2014, 7:44 am

#982872

An EZ30 and 5 seed would make that thing ROCK !

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Feb 2014, 1:40 pm

#982901

Subarugears wrote:An EZ30 and 5 seed would make that thing ROCK !

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Feb 2014, 4:46 pm

#982918

Great to see there are still some around...

they were a Big seller in The USA until the book came out..

UNSAFE at ANY SPEED... by Ralph Nader..

I did read somewhere that although a few did catch fire...
it wasn;t in BIG Numbers...
but just the thought of your car catching fire..
PANIC PANIC... and they stopped production...

I believe the air cooling was excellent..
I don't however like the two idler pulleys for the fan belt... lol

He also tried to kill off the Air Cooled rear engined VWs.

LEE

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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 10 Feb 2014, 7:59 pm

#982958

1303Steve wrote:
Subarugears wrote:An EZ30 and 5 seed would make that thing ROCK !

could be a new market there Todd, they have quite the following in the states.
. With an adapter plate you wouldn't even have to reverse the ring and pinion because they spin the wrong way to start with. By using the reversed subi it would open up a whole new world of engine options for the corvair crowd.

And you're right lee, the around the corner fan belt is a pig of an idea. I've had mine running for only a few weeks and I'm already sick of adjusting it.

Quit calling rust patina