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Subject:Re: Yet more on the Corvair engines...
From:Jon Christensen
Date:Thu, 16 May 1996 13:11:07 -0500 (CDT)

On Thu, 16 May 1996, Ken Hooper wrote:
> 
> Several people have asked me about the feasibility of the Corvair
> conversion, and I know very little (like none) about this. I had Eudora
> chug through the last few months' worth of V@L messages and she turned up
> these two suspects:
> 
> >I'll be there either in my 84 Vanagon or my 60 (Corvair powered) Dbl Cab!
> >
> >Jon Christensen       

Mine is a 61 80 hp version.  It's a Crown conversion done in the late 70s 
several owners back.  I also have a 140hp 4 carb motor that I may install 
in it.  The most important thing to realize is it has a reverse 
engine rotation.  My 60 has the ring gear in a Bug's position to take 
care of this.  If you need more info, email me. 

Jon Christensen        /V\      Membership Coordinator for the
~Certified VW Nut      \W/        Vintage VW Club of America 
vvwca@primenet.com             Co-Editor of the VVWCA Newsletter 
http://www.sky.net/~rmk/vvwca/      KC Kombis' NEATO Co-Rep