slowly picking up parts for my next project, and a corvair box is the route i'm heading, and wondering which one works best for reversing? early aluminum one's or the mid 60's ones? how easy are they to reverse?
What size project are you going for? The alum Corvair box is subject to cracking if used on anything but the lightest cars. The later cast iron Corvair boxes are stronger but I think there is a limit to how heavy a car they could be used on. Remember that Corvairs had very little weight on the front end due to the rear engine. They only ran 15-18 lbs pressure in the front tires or they would wear out the center of the tread while the sides would look new. Vegas and Monza cars were 2300 to 3000 lb cars so that box is a better choice IMHO.
ringrevse corvair on my T that i reversed myself, its fairly easy.The steel ones are good for anything up to a A roadster with a SBC, I wouldn't run one in a full fendered Awith a hemi or BBC. Jimv
[ QUOTE ] What size project are you going for? The alum Corvair box is subject to cracking if used on anything but the lightest cars. The later cast iron Corvair boxes are stronger but I think there is a limit to how heavy a car they could be used on. Remember that Corvairs had very little weight on the front end due to the rear engine. They only ran 15-18 lbs pressure in the front tires or they would wear out the center of the tread while the sides would look new. Vegas and Monza cars were 2300 to 3000 lb cars so that box is a better choice IMHO. [/ QUOTE ] My 65 Corvair Conv't had 2 lead weights in the front compartment, that's how light they were.
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