If the engine fell out he did not have it properly bolted in and that was
not GM's fault. And if it happened to someone more than once I suggest not
letting him work on anything you value.

Prices got so low by the early 70's that you could find a nice driver for
$250 - $500. That's why your friends could pick up broken ones for nothing.
Owners were happy to have someone tow their non-running Corvairs out of
their driveways because the alternative was to pay a junkyard to pick the
car up.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
ed donnen
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 3:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Corvair-powered Bay on Virginia CL

I know of one problem with the Corvair, the engine would fall out if you
stopped on a steep hill going up.  Happened to a friend of mine more than
once.
I know two brothers that spent a lot of time picking up busted Corvairs and
towing them out to their farm in Florida.  Must of had about 30 or so, all
over the place.  From time to time they would go out and "gather" parts as
needed.  I don't know what happened to the farm by now.  The kind of stuff
legends are made of.
ed- I got VW sickness, don't need no Corvair malady.
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