I like corvar's because they are unique and have potential and especially because it's not just another camaro or mustang. We see plenty of those cars everywhere.
When I was a kid, I bought a ‘68 vair and put a 375 hp 327 from a corvette into the back seat area. I had so much fun working on it. Later I bought a Olds Toronado and planned to install it mid-ship in a corvair too, but circumstances changed and I sold the Toronado off. Great memories though from watching this build.
A guy named Bill Porterfield did this in Lansing Michigan in the late seventies early eighties. His company was called Mid T Engineering. He put a 455 Oldsmobile engine tornado transmission in a corvair and also a 1978 Cutlass 442 in the back seat. He's still around he is retired Oldsmobile engineer. He also owned I believe two 1969 Camaro ZL1 s
I remember coming home from school in 1965 and seeing a "new" to us 1964 Corvair sitting in the driveway. It was two tone, white top with red on the bottom. Mom had to learn to drive the 4 speed and it was hilarious, gears crunching and lots of laughs. She finally got it though and we kept that car for 4 years. It was truly a dependable and fun little car and watching this just makes me think of those times, but on steroids. Keep up the good work.
In 1965 I bought Corvair Corsa the top of line model. it had 4 single barrel carbs. I raced it at a !/4 mile strip in Mission B.C. In those days classes were different than now I was put in L stock and really should have been in M stock. I was going against 283s . This was before they had the Christmas tree. A guy with a flag . I was able to beat all others in my group except one with a 283. It got rubber in 3 of the 4 gears. I used have it raved to 6000 rpm and off I went.. It was a great handling car with fully indepdent suspension ala corvette. Then came Nader.
awesome!!!!!!!!! I built a 455 with a th425 in a 74 superbeetle and 2 x corvairs. corvair 1 was a 65 was keltic kit a olds 215cid reverse rotation engine in rear and 2nd was a crown kit. with mid engine 400hp smallblock chev.. love your projects., very clean builds..
Awesome... I had Corvairs back in the late 60's... a 64 Spyder and a 65 Corsair... I watched my mechanic friend build 2 Corv8's... one with a 327 and later another width the aluminum Oldsmobile engine... this is an amazing build you are doing...
I saw a few front engine Corvairs in the 70s. Built to drag. One had a 327 and one a 427. My dad was building one with a 327 but it never got completed and he sold it.
Had a 327/365 hp in a 69 Spyder, was a handful but lots of fun, the drop throttle over-steer was an eye opener to say the least but the thing was not a practical daily driver so out the door it went after a year. Good luck with the transverse engineering, should be fun to watch. Nice shop BTW.
John I am a 72 year hotrod junkie with a home built rod 351c ford and love driving. Looking for something new to build. This inspires me to think about it. Thanks Dustyrhoads
Great stuff Mr. John! Can’t wait to see the other videos. Loved the Sleeper Bug. I had a ‘63 Bug with 2.1 VW camper engine (flat 4) from a bus. Sure did it purrr-yours ROARS!
Amazing beautiful project clean work with passion. Because I watched previous work. Please organize episodes in Playlist first in top...... Best regards,
@@JohnReynolds661 Thank you John for your quick reply and interest and patience. I have 64 corvair 500 coupe powerglid I plan to restored. But what you do it's professional engineering costly with huge effort. Not easy well done excellent work. MOT big problem they not accept to cut welding on structure of vehicle. But bring your car after finished it will registr. Thank you to organize episodes but strat from top to down first episode in the top.... 2 3 4
Hi John, I subscribed to the channel right after you answered my comment about the Beetle. I am very interested in this Corvair build. I’m sure you have watched videos on the LS engines. I don’t think you’re going to need a power adder . These motors love a different camshaft. The bell housing pattern on that engine is typical of all the GM front wheel drive engines over the years.Really looking forward to the videos and pictures.
Thanks, I try to answer all questions, even the nasty ones, lol. Yes, it would be a more practical to go N/A, but I like to swing for the fence so it gets a turbo, backed by a 1 ton rated 4 speed auto.
John...looks to be quite a project.. the transmission might not take much more power so take it NA first time around, looking forward to your video series.thank you
A job just getting the powerplant to work. Your eating an elephant one bite at a time. Sometimes you just have to keep moving forward not being sure how it will result. You know what your doing after that cool bug...that was a great vid with Nicole Johnson.
that's cool back in the early 70s my uncles friend did something like this but he used an engine and tranny from a 66 Olds Toronado. it was shaky and rattled and very loud lol
My first car was a '65 Corvair 500 and I have a soft spot for those cars. While I'll be following this project with interest, part of me is saddened to see a really nice and apparently original example of the breed cut up for a hot rod conversion. I far prefer to see cars destined for the scrap heap used for these kinds of projects. That said, good luck with the conversion.
I’ve got a 64 Corvair Monza and an extra Mitsubishi 4G63T so I’m thinking about doing a front engine RWD build. It would be about the equivalent of your VW build as far as power and weight. Should have a little better weight distribution and braking with the engine being up front.
Okay... so you got a shout out, sort of, from Fanatik Builds... he mentioned the project and I just had to go searching for it, but I gotta think it's THIS build. Looks like quite the ambitious project and I can't wait to work thru your playlist. You've got another subscriber... so in case you want to return the favor to Fanatik Builds... entirely up to you.
Well I was thinking along the same lines but decided for a light car like a vair the 4 banger with about 250 hp would be plenty and fit in much better. Like to keep the engine out of the back seat! The LS in my truck has the alternator mounted upper right on front of engine which would work better for your install. My Camaro has the alternator lower right. If you can find a place for the air conditioning compressor I'd go lower right.
The LS4 has a very compact accessory drive (it's different than a truck or rwd car), which I have to retain because of the dimensions. I could replace the a/c with the alternator but I want a/c this time. There is no other location that's not going to have a bigger compromise, so it's staying in it's stock location.
@@JohnReynolds661 oh good. My 1st car was a 65 convertible 110/auto. I learned over the yrs and over the Corvairs I owned, the ID plates and registrations are easily switched. I found your videos very interesting. Subscribed.
The very interesting video you did with ?Nicole Johnson? brought me here. I remember decades ago, Kelmark Engineering made V-8 conversion kits for Corvairs en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelmark_Engineering
I believer there is. A conventional mid-engine conversion places the engine so far forward that you can rest your elbow on the valve cover from the driver seat. The transverse moves the engine rearward and gives more room inside the car.
Could just use a 4L65 that was built properly. Good for 1000hp. Maybe easier, but I will assume the direction you take is not cause it is easier. Great project!
@@JohnReynolds661 yes, I get that. Thanks. 4t80, 4l80 is a 400 with overdrive. Use Allison clutches in the 4t80, you’ll burn the steels before the clutches.
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I saw your Volkswagen Beetle on this other lady site I think her name is Nicole and I seen you with the lift in your garage and I wanted to know what is the height of your garage because I want to get a lift like that for my garage and before I build a garage I need to know the height clearance in order to lift the car and also a truck
I like very much your VW, i am from puero rico, by the 1970, we took a chev 1957 chasis with motor trans, AMD Gear axle. And mount over that chasis a 1962 corvair body, welding, cutting And bolt it was awesone for tose years
1st of all, I see You rejected the kiss method , is that a correct 67 Vair engine ? nice safety shoes & Chep pallet company will be stopping to see if You have a lease agreement with them ( BLUE PALLET ) At least it's a coupe not a rare 67 4dr or 67 convertible ,I foresee serious depreciation ! so I guess it will be your keeper. Thanks for the video.
Mr. Cox, I assure you that those are OSHA approved safety sandals I am wearing. Not sure what the fuss is about the blue pallet, but you can have it, if you want it. The reason I am doing this project is because I want to make it safe. The best way to do that is cut out all the body structure and add 700 hp.
What I don't get is why ruin what appears to be a nice original Corvair that runs and drives? Why not find a body that's not quite so nice and with no motor and cut it up?
Ruin? That's subjective. I pay a little more money to get a rust free car in good condition so that I don't have to spend a year just working on the body. Corvairs aren't unicorns, there's plenty of them out there.
Two smaller turbos...similar to Mercedes.....instant torque....prob more than the trans can handle....detune to be safe....poor corvair....finally gonna realize its cahones...😬😏😳
Turbos and superchargers?? OMG, how much power do you need in that lightweight little car?? Even our 3.9l Impala police cars, at work, hauled ass!. Leave it alone. it's gonna scare you in stock form. K.I.S.S.
You can use a 6T75E 2001 or 02 and up if you convert to the 58x ecm from an 08 including the reluctor wheel. The original LS4 4t65E has more aftermarket performance upgrades that the 4t80. Anyway the 6T70/75E is pretty much free in the world of parts prices.
