hi-po corvair engine questions?

No one has mentioned putting the motor in front of the transaxle for a mid engined ride. Seems like that would be the ticket.

 

i actualy wanted to mount the engine in the front ann run the drine shft throught the car like a torque tube on an old ford ,( also like the newest corvettes) back to the vw transaxle turned around back words but i was tring to build my car cheap and i am not the best machinist. i would have cost me some coin to have an adapter plate and shaft made . maybe for my next project. i just thought that the headers would look killer running back like lake headers on both sides.

 

here is a few up date photos of the air ducts for the oil cooler . i used earily to mid 50's cadillac a/c air inlets for the ducts.

 

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/fan.html
http://www.mindspring.com/~corvair/RadFAQ/ElectricFans.html

 

Use a 944 transaxle and shorten the torque tube.
That would give you 5 speeds, stronger axles,
rear discs, and be able to handle more power.


3 straight pipes on each side would be cool.

 

here are a few more photos of the hot rod vw with the corvair engine . i made beer bottle openers to take the place of the semiphores . also hand formed some crotch coolers for it aswell.

 

updated pics