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Originally Posted by nota
should of put the motor in the back seat
they handle much better that way
the 66 stock 4 speed could stand a v8 tork
and they made a kit to use that trans with the front mounted motor
a buddy built 2 with a kit to use the 66 4speed
one was very fast cheap track car
that was a local winner until a factory race built 3500 cslr BMW showed it up
but the vair cost 10% of the BMW
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The rear mounted LS1 corvair actually handles very well, I helped built it. I can tell you it will easily out accelerate the 997S with fabspeed headers,
reflash, cats and mufflers that it shares the garage with. As for a 66 Transaxle handling the tq of a V8.. maybe some old 350 making 250hp and a "lumpy cam"
but an LS would chew it up in stock form, let alone something with real power. Ours is making 380-390hp ( 03 vette motor with a few bolt ons)
The 930 trans means it will run nearly 100mph in 2nd..
The stock corvair motor is 320 LB, the stock corvair trans is about 170, the 930 trans is about 55# lighter. The car as it sits weights 2780# with a full tank of gas.
(the LS1 is 420 # shipped) gone are the cast headers, PS pump and AC. Had a 4 core griffin rad, Recaro SRD's...etc.
He also has a 66 with a 2.9L motor with Webers that he placed as high as 8th with in the SCCA nationals in the 80's.
Here's My 964, 66 corvair and S197 + the 450
My vair
me chasing the old man (he's 73 and still very competitive) 45 yr SCCA member with the hat and trophy to back it up LOL
