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> SOT: The truth about Corvair engines, Nothing but the facts and experience, please
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post Mar 7 2011, 08:48 AM
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How about a supercharger!?
http://levair.com/
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post Mar 7 2011, 10:27 AM
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I was digging through my Storage area and came across a couple of Corvair Turbo Heads that had some serious issues.. First one dropped a Valve Seat at about 75mph
and the second one overheated bad enough to melt the head.
I was driving the one that dropped the valve seat, but bought the overheated one on a core engine many years ago..

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I really need to get rid of some of this stuff.......
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post Mar 16 2011, 12:13 AM
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Saw this in Portland the other day:

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post Mar 16 2011, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Mar 16 2011, 01:13 AM) *

Saw this in Portland the other day:

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post Mar 16 2011, 04:29 PM
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From my memory of the cars themselves they all leaked oil. In the late 60's I autocrossed a T1 engined VW dunebuggy and whenever a Crown conversion buggy showed up he was shooting at TTOD. And leaking oil.
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post Mar 23 2011, 10:17 PM
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Corvairs suffer from leaky pushrod tubes much like VWs do. Aside from that, it seems like they should hold oil as well or better than a VW or Porsche.

On that note, a friend of mine has a Corvair that leaks quite a bit.

-Rob
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post Mar 24 2011, 12:48 AM
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post Mar 24 2011, 12:51 AM
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post Mar 24 2011, 05:29 AM
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Just happened across this on Craigslist.. No affiliation

He says it is NEW

Judson Super Charger (Corvair ) - $2500 (Colchester, Ct.)
Date: 2011-03-18, 7:05PM EDT

This is a Super Charger ( N. O. S. ) manufactured by the Judson company in Coshoken Pa. in 1963 designed to fit all models of Corvairs, You know the ones Ralf didn't like ! Hemmings Motor news had an interesting write up about these last year, they are quite rare especially unused. The package Your'e looking at is 100% complete and unused. The Marvel Mystery Oiler and the carbuerator is New Old Stock also. This may fit some M G's possibly with some adaptations I'm not sure though ? If You have any questions or are intrested please feel free to contact me at ( 860 - 705 - 6398 Ask for Ray thanks...

* Location: Colchester, Ct.

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post Jul 14 2021, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(Gearhead1432 @ Mar 23 2011, 09:17 PM) *

Corvairs suffer from leaky pushrod tubes much like VWs do. Aside from that, it seems like they should hold oil as well or better than a VW or Porsche.

On that note, a friend of mine has a Corvair that leaks quite a bit.

-Rob


Way to keep the thread alive - my Corvair had oil starvation issues & clacking lifters after a good twisty run - great handling 1965 with just enough power to get brake fade if you were not careful (trick was to assert your dominance on a tight uphill run...) Baffles may help, its been a long time - however, never had internal issues ever myself, all the other local & club members didnt either except a 67 with a smog pump was always having issues until a piston burned... even the found junk motors could be used unless they were full of water. See 180hp dream motor below

(currently perusing Craigslist for 110/140/180 right now...)
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post Jul 14 2021, 02:41 PM
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I have held on to the engine and transaxle out of my 180hp Turbo for over 30 years.
I always thought I might have 1 more Corvair to build but I doubt it will happen now.

Guess it is time to throw it on craigslist and see if there is any interest...

I listed it years ago but the people that were interested wanted it shipped
to them and that's not happening..

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post Jul 26 2021, 04:19 PM
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glad this got revived - never saw it before

recently i was pondering putting a 'vair powertrain into my 69 Westfalia which is sitting engine/tran-less in the back 40

i helped do that conversion in a friend's bus about 30 yrs ago & it was magical to drive by comparison to stock

i was deep into corvairs & vw bugs before i got into porsches in mid-1970's

sold this restored Corsa for a house down payment in '79 for $4500

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post Jul 26 2021, 04:23 PM
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Jul 14 2021, 04:41 PM) *

I have held on to the engine and transaxle out of my 180hp Turbo for over 30 years.
I always thought I might have 1 more Corvair to build but I doubt it will happen now.

Guess it is time to throw it on craigslist and see if there is any interest...

I listed it years ago but the people that were interested wanted it shipped
to them and that's not happening..

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Easy. Strap it to a pallet and tell the buyer to make sure his shipper brings a pallet jack and a truck with a lift gate. Costs about $75 extra.
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