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seen a decent little 65 for sale and snatched it up pics to come! its a corsa 4 speed 140hp with 4 1bbls i am already dreading that sync up haha does need some patch panels but runs and drives pretty good

already have a new engine harness ordered i dont like rat's nests. also a headlight switch and some sheet metal pieces. its also got a set of headers on it, bonus!

Saw one of those at a show last summer but it had a built 383 SBC sitting midships where the back seat is now.... I expect it's a handful to drive, but fun!!

You just need a polihed billet radiator recovery tank for those corvairs to make them show winners

Neat little cars, just don't overdrive the turns! I had a '64 many moons ago, fun to drive and really good traction in yucky weather. They're used to be some really neat speed parts out for them, would be fun to find a nice one just for a driver toy again some day!!!

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You just need a polihed billet radiator recovery tank for those corvairs to make them show winners

just where would you locate it????????????????????????????????????????????

If you like Corvairs.. you gotta see this one! econoline vs corvairBangShift.com

looks like a good place to put a big block in for a back seat driver. my mom had a gold one ran great in the snow and one hell of a good heater in it . granddad love them cars must of had over 20 of them and could tell were he parked them they leaked abit of oil . the valve covers leaking were a common deal with them

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Saw this car today and took some pics altho I always have trouble trying to down size and post them--but if you want I'll try or will email them

I had a '62, but not for long. The engine, trans and rear suspension went into my '61 VW. I changed the engine to a turbo model and did the chrome myself. In it's last incarnation, I was running 27 psi of boost with water injection. The engine is still being used, back in my home town but without the turbo.

I also made the carburetor manifold from a solid block of aluminum, on a Bridgeport mill in my high school shop. I ran a Rochester 4-barrel to start with, but later changed to a 500 cfm 2-barrel.

yup pat and the pushrod o rings will leak like a siv to.

cool bug man!

if it works, here is a couple more---also from Illinois


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