Re: V-8 Corvair
 

one of 13 complete units made.There are 3 actually running in cars with another besides mine being worked on.Tom

Re: V-8 Corvair
 

A quick history lesson may be in order Tom...that was one wild transmisiion...someone here was asking about that unit a long while back...

Re: V-8 Corvair
 

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A quick history lesson may be in order Tom...that was one wild transmisiion...someone here was asking about that unit a long while back...

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yes I am fealing lame here..I thought it was base corvair gear-box with a Hyd throw-out bearing...always up for more information lay it on us...

Bud.

Re: V-8 Corvair
 

it was made from the tempest 2 speed powerglide,they added a 2 speed planatary to the back side of the diff to make it a 4 speed auto.They tried it with a fluid coupling and did not work well so they adaped a clutch behind the planatary.It used a hyd acutator to operate the clutch.You used the clutch to launch then a man. auto from there.The trans has to be shifted in every gear.Put it in 3rd and you will start in 3rd.The weak link was the small R&P gear and they had to be changed every 10-12 runs.All the cars except one were changed to front trans.Jay adapted a converter to his and it works great.Mine will SOMEDAY go in my 63 tempest wagon with my all alu 389 engine.Tom

Re: V-8 Corvair
 

How did the guy with the Corvair get one of those transmissions I wonder...what was that trans called Tom ?

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he worked for GM and got the names of the SD racers and bought them as they were pulled out.I think 2 came from M/T and one from fla.He iss in his late 70s and figured he no longer need spares.He sold a broken one with a fluid coupling to a guy I know and I bought the complete spare that is supposed to be ready to go.Will dig out the manual and explain how the system works.I know the pinion gear is hollow and the main shaft goes from the tq tube and through the front trans,then diff,then the rear planatry and out the flywheel and hyd cluth mech.Tom

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Sweet! I really like the cup holder in pic 5.