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Earl

June 01, 2014 07:16AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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At one time there was a sizable after market in Corvair high performance parts. I recall dual Weber carb setups, crazy looking headers, etc.

I knew a couple of guys who transplanted Corvair engines and transaxles into VW busses. They weren't hot rods, but they could at least get out of their own way and climb hills at something more than 30 mph.

....unsafe at any speed.

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05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	Roger Hogan	May 31, 2014 05:40PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	RDannemann	May 31, 2014 08:46PM
My Corvair's ng. baptism.	John West	May 31, 2014 09:39PM
Re: My Corvair's ng. baptism.	South Park	May 31, 2014 10:58PM
Re: My Corvair's ng. baptism.	John West	May 31, 2014 11:01PM
Re: My Corvair's ng. baptism.	South Park	May 31, 2014 11:50PM
Re: My Corvair's ng. baptism.	John West	June 01, 2014 12:07AM
Re: My Corvair's ng. baptism.	South Park	June 01, 2014 10:52AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	Earl	June 01, 2014 07:16AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	rehunn	June 01, 2014 09:31AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	Jon Bentz	June 01, 2014 10:32AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	South Park	June 01, 2014 10:41AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	HighCommander	June 01, 2014 12:14PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	edm3rd	June 01, 2014 01:52PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	rehunn	June 01, 2014 02:02PM
Off Topic	HighCommander	June 01, 2014 09:02PM
Re: Off Topic	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	June 01, 2014 11:08PM
Re: Off Topic	Mike Stillwell	June 02, 2014 07:45AM
Re: Off Topic	rehunn	June 02, 2014 09:37AM
Re: Off Topic	Ed Stabler	June 02, 2014 01:05PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	Jon Bentz	June 02, 2014 08:16AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	South Park	June 02, 2014 09:04AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	Nelson Bros Lumber Co.	June 02, 2014 09:23PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	HighCommander	June 03, 2014 12:37AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	El Skonk	June 03, 2014 07:55AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	South Park	June 03, 2014 08:31AM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	edm3rd	June 03, 2014 05:53PM
Re: 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs	rehunn	June 03, 2014 06:12PM

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