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 jedidan
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 01:08 PM |
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WTD(QLD) - Corvair engine - any condition
Looking for a corvair engine that i can use in a buggy project. Any condition, any model. Considering marriage with either a semi-auto box or 2L kombi
box - happy for advice and recommendations.
can either PM me or text me on 0400 314 485
cheers
Daniel
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 04:38 PM |
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There is a dude on here called "manxed" do a search for his threads... He had one for sale, unsure if it sold.
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jedidan
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 06:50 PM |
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Cool thanks.....will pm him
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 07:20 PM |
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Might be best to call him as i don't think he gets on here all that often....
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 08:40 PM |
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How about a thread for all to see of the rebuild of your dad's Swiss Froggy buggy , and as much as it would be great to rebuild it as it was when
lost , a corvair six is a great hunk of cast iron to be banging from the back of any vw
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 08:54 PM |
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 09:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jedidan
Looking for a corvair engine that i can use in a buggy project. Any condition, any model. Considering marriage with either a semi-auto box or 2L kombi
box - happy for advice and recommendations.
can either PM me or text me on 0400 314 485
cheers
Daniel
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Hi Daniel
I'm just glad its not going into Your autostick Beetle... lol
Lee
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 10:01 PM |
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aluminiun block and heads, cast iron cylinders, same make up as a beetle engine.
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| posted on September 5th, 2012 at 10:29 PM |
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Corvair engine weighs about 110kg
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 08:50 AM |
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My dad did tell me that a big lump of a corvair motor did cause it to wheel stand on take off. I think restoring the Swiss buggy to its original
guise will be challenge. The chassis was extensively modified to carry the corvair motor with a
Power glide tranny. Its a unique car and it deserves the same original layout....if possible. My dad, now 71, was so excited to see his creation again
after 39 years it has rejuvenated a new spark for a father-son project.
Lee- nothing would excite me more than to slap a corvair in my semi-auto! It will certainly get rid of that flat spot I got! Otherwise my kombi will
benefit as well !
Once underway, I will put together a resto documentary, including heaps of historical info on the Swiss buggy.
Thanks to dasdubber I have a lead to a potential corvair motor.
Cheers everyone
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 06:44 PM |
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I hope you are lucky with your search and that the engine you find already runs the correct direction.
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 07:17 PM |
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We have one if all else fails.
On the sunshine coast though if you don't mind to travel.
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| posted on September 6th, 2012 at 08:56 PM |
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If you do find one you can get all the parts cheap enough to make it reverse rotation 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"
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