Date:         Tue, 2 Apr 2002 15:53:28 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - Corvair
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I had a rough 69 Bay which had a Corvair w/2spd Powerglide. What a dog!

The trans was awful...only a 2-speed! (well, that's as it was when I
bought it... and sold it). The engine was a 2.4 or 2.8, couldn't tell
which (PO said 2.4, but it had a later-model fan on it). Couldn't be
bothered to get all greasy and measure the cylinder heights.

It ran on 5 cylinders, though all valves were operating; possibly
burned valve. Didn't use oil, apart from what was used to lubricate
gasket surfaces and outside of engine. Not worth fixing, so I flogged
it off  to someone who said he's restore it, Corvair and all. I got
more for a dud spare Corvair 2.8 engine than I did for the whole van!

Watch those fanbelts...  they are chronic for failure. and if they
fail your engine is cooked.

Wanna aircooled six in your bus? Get a Porsche. Or try Czech... go
for an aircooled alloy DOHC 3.5 Tatra V8!
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut