| [ Total Views: 1694 | Total Replies: 9 | Thread Id: 32377 ] |
|
|
 Marz
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 117
Threads: 19
Registered: July 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 10:04 PM |
|
|
Are Corvair engines any good?
I just bought a camper and it has a corvair engine and I was wondering if there any good? is it worth fixing up?
|
|
|
twoguns
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
simply aircooled
Posts: 4275
Threads: 226
Registered: November 7th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: city, sydney.
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Grey
Mood: simply cruizin'
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 10:05 PM |
|
|
nice. i wouldnt minda corvair 2.8l 6 cylinder... from what i have read, they make a good conversion.
Simply Cruzin'...
|
|
|
Andy
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Andy's Adventures
Posts: 2816
Threads: 181
Registered: November 5th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy Man
|
| posted on November 30th, 2004 at 11:10 PM |
|
|
Only ever heard about them, but they sound good.
Good power/torque for a bus and no water cooling to worry about. Like the VW motor they are getting old and heads are prone to problems when they've
been re-built a few times. Parts may be a little scarce in Oz, but they still have a good following in the US.
If it's a neat job and the motor runs well, just enjoy it.
If it needs a re-build, there are a few good US sites with all the info you need and get pricing and see if it's worth doing it up, or replacing.
|
|
|
kombibob
Custom Title Time!
AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert
Posts: 1698
Threads: 173
Registered: May 15th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: noosa hinterland
Theme: UltimaBB Psyche Grey
Mood: at by cows
|
| posted on December 1st, 2004 at 04:47 PM |
|
|
all parts can be bought fom clarks corvair in the states i built a motor about 5 years back orderd parts on a monday got them the same week and it
worked out about the same price as you would pay for vw motor parts in australia
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
|
|
|
squizy
A.k.a.: Paul
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
Thinking about another dub...maybe
Posts: 4082
Threads: 243
Registered: December 17th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Thornleigh
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on December 1st, 2004 at 09:33 PM |
|
|
I've only seen / been in one install. It went and sounded great. Went even better when the fan belt slips off as it apparently takes some of the
power off the engine. But well worth keeping it in for sure.
The guy was look at ways of turning the fan without the twisted pulley setup so that he could gain access to the extra power. Not sure how he ever
went with it.
Squiz....
|
|
|
11CAB
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
If ya got it....Baja it
Posts: 4674
Threads: 321
Registered: August 30th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane Northside
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Beach'n
|
| posted on December 2nd, 2004 at 08:37 PM |
|
|
How does 180 horsepower sound??? Not bad from a turbo 6 from the 60's.......
HP Books does a book "How to Hotrod the Corvair Motor" might be worth a read.
[Edited on 2-12-2004 by 11CAB]
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
|
|
|
Marz
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 117
Threads: 19
Registered: July 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on December 3rd, 2004 at 02:06 PM |
|
|
Thanks guys i got the engine going and it runs sweet, it packs a bit of punch to. so think its gonna stay. I think the engine has a reverse kit on so
it still has a kimbi gearbox so this will be handy if i ever decide to change it back.
|
|
|
pete wood
A.k.a.: figure itout
23 Windows of Awesome
Posts: 6828
Threads: 389
Registered: January 15th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Location: Nth Nth StMarys, Sydney
Theme: UltimaBB Pro White
Mood: upgrades = jackstands
|
| posted on December 3rd, 2004 at 04:50 PM |
|
|
what does the reverse kit do again?
run the motor backwards? and if so why?
|
|
|
11CAB
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
If ya got it....Baja it
Posts: 4674
Threads: 321
Registered: August 30th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane Northside
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Beach'n
|
| posted on December 3rd, 2004 at 04:58 PM |
|
|
The corvair motor runs backwards compared to the VW motor, so the reverse kit is different cams from memory that allows the corvair motor to run in
the same direction as the VW
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
|
|
|
Marz
Seriously Crusin Dubber
Posts: 117
Threads: 19
Registered: July 26th, 2004
Member Is Offline
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on December 5th, 2004 at 12:03 PM |
|
|
yeah it makes the corvair engine run the same way as a vw engine so that the Vw gearbox dosnt have to be changed.
|
|
|
