Corvair engine swap

525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

Duke wrote: 525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

Wheelie Monster?

Duke wrote: 525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

only if you're going to build 12" wide box flares per side.

Now that this thread has been brought back from the dead I want a Corvair again.

pretty clean install here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76A_u_46ROA

AngryCorvair wrote:

Duke wrote: 525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

only if you're going to build 12" wide box flares per side.

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Duke wrote: 525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

That conversion has been done a number of times. The primary problem with it is that the half shafts have to be VERY short, which makes for some pretty wonky suspension geometry. It also doesn't help the handling any (unlike a Crown style mid-v8 conversion) since it becomes a pretty tail heavy car. I does allow for a rear set though.

http://www.mts.net/~lhonke/pbruce.htm

It's hard not to appreciate what this fellow did to his:

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0805phr_1967_chevrolet_corvair/index.html

Duke wrote:

AngryCorvair wrote:

Duke wrote: 525/455 and transaxle out of an Eldo or Toronado?

only if you're going to build 12" wide box flares per side.

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i lol'd