Date:         Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:21:14 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
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From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: air cooled engine alternatives
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The Corvair's came with 4 tranny choices 65-69.

Ring and pinion ratios are: 3.08, 3.27,3.55 (this is the perfect ratio for
a van or truck I'm told), and I think 3.78.

You could order them as 4 speeds, 3 speeds, or a 2 speed Powerglide
(automatic). American Boxer is now offering a 5 speed with any of those
ratios. Basically they mate a Corvair differential and a Borg-Warner T-5.
This sort of implies to me that a 6 speed would be avialable to since Borg
Warner made a T-6 I think for the Camaros.

The Corvair differentials could also be had with Posi-traction (limited slip).

http://aboxer.tripod.com/

Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE">
Cookeville, Tennessee

ICQ# 5944649
scm9985@tntech.edu

'78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power)
'65 Beetle - Type IV powered
'99 CR-V AWD station wagon
'81 CB900 Custom moto-chickle
2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion