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In my experience no, but I do see people out there claiming they have V8 Vairs with rear radiators that work for them. I also find people who claim their 18" rims and tires don't rub on their lowed cars but the cuts I see in the sidewalls says otherwise. ::-):

I can't rip down the freeway at 80 ...

Tell us more about your coil overs . Brand, length,compressed & extended .
Sure happy to see back on the road . Keep on go in !


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panhard65 wrote:Is there any chance that the pictures from this thread can be found anywhere as I am going to look at a project Corvair tomorrow that has a Caddy engine and transmission in the back, but it would be nice to see what it should look like.

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Bottom air exit , good choice you will be pleased with it.
What size is your fuel cell?


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:chevy: Been watching your build and progress with interest ! Your determination to always improve is a sign of a creative builder .
As I know and watch the flow of changes on here is helpful for all of us that design and build our cars . Your transition to front
Cooling will be a good one. I am ...

The other 3.8 swaps are transverse setups, and I see the '85 is a longitudinal setup like the earlier Rivieras.
That will affect things a bit.
Is the project still alive?


Hi Jay, it has been awhile , on this site, we met at the FBT ,and yes the project is moving forward and sometimes slowly but ...

Thanks for the info , gotta get back to the shop , I here the Corvair gods calling , it is the season not to be a couch
Potato , much work to be done !

Thanks for your input, I my opening question I should have been more clear on my plan, it is to install a transaxle
Out of a Buick Riv. Front wheel drive 85 T Type driven with Turbo v6. In a plan to to keep the assembly low in the
Engine compartment and keep the intake from being too high . As you ...

It is not so much about how low, well this about lowering my transaxle to get a lower center of G and in doing that
By an inch or two , effectively changes the angle and to some degree the amount of suspension travel.

I there guys n gals, I am new to the board and trying to get some info on lowering my 66 .
I would like to know the limits on running close to the max angle and what is that angle ?
If anyone has experience with this please don't shy .
Thank Doug.

Been wanting to ask , how does the weight of the drive train compare to the Corvair and how about the rear suspension travel, is it similar ? Your skills and thought ablitys are truly inspirational ! You got me off and running with my project .
D.

Great ideas and will be following your progress , so interested in your cooling system too!
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