Ralph Nader has more courage and integrity in his little finger than you have in your whole body. He woulda been the resistance leader against the Nazis in WWll . He's never stopped fighting for what's right inspite of corporate power. He's like Steven Donzinger or Chris Hedges "You don't fight fascism cause you think you can win but because it's fa$cism!"
@@paxwallace8324 Sounds like you have about the same integrity as me. There are a few other comments making jokes about Ralph in this comment section. Did you flame those people as well? Sorry I hurt your feelings for Ralph.
@@Kevin_747 I'm not reading all the frickin comments for an LS transplant into a junkyard Corsa Corvair shell by this Screwy funny very cool old bastard. As for me I spent the last 22years in Europe I was there before the Euro I played piano in Germany Italy for Aviano AFB and the last 6 years in Copenhagen. But I hate politics but glad that old warrior's still fighting till the end for the little guy he must be in his mind 80s hell I'm now 63.
@@paxwallace8324 Ralph Nader is no different to todays leftist greta followers who now infest all western democracies. He was just telling his lies about Corvairs 40 years before the present crowd were an evil glint in their fathers eyes.
Very Awesome btw i watch TH-cam with a pair of High Quality Studio Headphones and as a little bit of a part Musician ,part gearhead the car sounds great ! with whatever exhaust you came up with
I just watched your entire series on this V8 Corvair, going back to each one to "like" them all. This is definitely a complicated and Interesting way to V8 a Corvair. When I got out of high school in '71 I worked in a automotive machine shop. The shop did a lot of racing engines for stock cars, drag cars and tractor pullers. Plus the shop was FAA certified repairs. The owner had done a small block 350 in a Corvair the usual way. Dangerous position for the water pump pulley being right behind your elbow when shifting. For some reason he never finished the project. It ran good, drove good, was a treat to drive. Having experience in fabrication I commend you on the quality and expertise. Nice collection of tooling and machines you have there. Interesting to watch and a bit of comedy mixed in! Would like to say a bit on the 3000 stall converter. I tried one in my 2001 S10 ZR2 when I rebuilt the engine and transmission for better performance in 2006. Way too loose for the street, required high rpm take offs from stops that were ridiculous. It also led to burning of the transmission clutches. Replaced it with a 2500 stall and it's been working great for 17 years. Still comes off the line hard and the fluid stays red with no burn smell what so ever and I drive it fairly hard.
AWESOME that you drove it around like that, man after my own heart 👍 All builds have some teething issues. Considering how much of the car you basically redesigned and rebuilt, I would say your initial drive around was stellar. Thanks for the great video, and keep up the great work. Can't wait to see it on the track !!!
That car brings back memories. I put a 455 Olds Toronado drivetrain in the back of a Corvair. Lots of custom fab work. I was able to conceal the engine and keep the rear seat. A true sleeper! Awesome power, scary brakes...you aim for one driveway, and turn in the next! I ended up selling it, a guy that just had to have it.
There used to be a guy that lived next door to a friend who had a Corvair with a 427 in it, it would wheelie like crazy. It was always in gray primer, don`t know how he did it, always assumed a Toronado drivetrain. It was crazy fast too.
Masterful job. Looks like aerospace work, organized, neat, orderly. I was a licensed aircraft mechanic, A & P, back in the sixties. I was involved with building the prototype AEROSTAR twin engine executive aircraft for TedSmith Aviation. It went on to become a very popular very fast plane for those who could afford one. They are still produced today, I believe by Cessna.
I always loved that body style Corvair. Engine, with a turbo, is great and suspension looks pretty trick (I used this style suspension on 1/10 scale Monster Trucks). I'll have to go back in your videos and see how all this came about. Great job!
Wow. What a work in progress. Looks really complicated, John. I suppose you just break it down into a billion steps, huh? And why aren't there more subscribers to this channel? People are missing out on the quality craftsmanship. Anyway, I really appreciate the videos. Thanks, man.
The resistor is a “pull up circuit” it increases the signal voltage. The engine bleed line lowest at engine cap is sucking air in from expansion tank. It needs to be teed into the bottom of the expansion tank line. Your expansion tank should have a radiator cap & an overflow line coming from it to bottom of your overflow tank. Look at a Silverado or Tahoe expansion tank setup.
I vintage race a 1965 Lola T70. Use a two quart surge tank with radiator cap on it. Overflow line to catch bottle, top tank line comes from radiator top to purge air. Bottom of surge tank is -8 to heater hose fitting on water pump. 350 SB. The water pump has suction on the -8 line, & it works very well for system filling, radiator purge is -4 & has a little higher pressure than the tank so there’s a little pressure gradient to purge it out.
I had a friend do a Corvair 350 SBC mid engine with a stick shift in the '70's. He had a carpeted cover where the back seat had been.There was no covering up the noise of that engine sitting a foot behind your ears. Unbelievably fast with good handing. I do like your rocker arm suspension. Very slick. Looking forward to seeing this finished.
My mid engine corvair didn't have a cover was a 350 horse 350 LT1 the rear ends lasted me ten minutes 2 in 2 days the mid engine kit killed the great handling ability that the motor in the rear had cops used to pull me over just to look at the car . The 63 olds 215 is 10 pounds lighter than the corsa turbo motor . .radiator in front and gas tank .I balanced the car on center between front and rear wheels easyly teeter totter the car balanced .. front and rear .. the car was like a cat on a shag carpet
@@raymondspellman2979 My same friend dropped that 215 aluminum block into a Vega. If I remember correctly, he said it weighed 40lbs more than the stock 4 banger and made 100hp more. That too was a fun car.
Agreed, as the mountain biker said - "GREAT Job" 👍👍😎👍👍..... 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣..... Of course the whole execution and YT documentation that has been shared has been amazingly entertaining and endlessly inspiring. Thanks John. The snow will be gone soon and you can get back at it. For now, go play 👍👍 We'll all be here when the next episode drops.
Back in the mid 90's I came out of work one day to find two guys looking at my '67 Corvair. We'd been chatting for a few minutes before I realized it was Ralph Nader. I had a vague knowledge of him and the book. He blessed my car saying that Chevy had fixed the unsafe issues for the 2nd gen. and he wished he'd bought a few when they were cheap. Lol, they were definitely still cheap!
Ralph Nader will be coming for you. His hatred of Corvairs is legendary. Btw nice build. A friend of built a v8 Corvair in the early 80s with a blown small block.
T -Bone. Ray Mills would be proud with your fabrication skills, as i knew that you could build anything you put your mind to in high school. Very impressed with your projects so far that i have seen on you tube. The Baja Bug that we took to pismo will be etched in my mind forever. Nice to see your doing well !!!
Thanks, Mark. Ray was my idol back then and proved that one could accomplish anything in a two-car garage. That trip to Pismo was the last trip in the Baja before it got stolen. Great to hear from you!
Back in the '80s, when horsepower was a 4-letter word, there were a few that were taking a SBC and mating it to a 190 transaxle. Nice job, hope you get all the bugs worked out.
Back in the late '60s and early '70s, "enthusiasts" would do a similar engine swap, a V8 in the back seat and race (more like a time trial) Corvairs, in the darkness of night, from Los Gatos, CA to Santa Cruz, CA on Hwy 17 (pre-cement center divider that we enjoy today). I don't recall what some of the times were or average speed but one can imagine ... 18 miles of twists and turns, sheer acceleration, pedal to the floor braking, apex to apex across 4 lanes.
Awesome job!! It’s unbelievable the time and effort you have put into the little details all over this car. I hope you get the coolant/degas bottle situation resolved. Can we get some more shots of your crazy rear suspension please? Thanks Steve from Phoenix
@@JohnReynolds661 This may help with your cooling system issues. Another builder seemed to have a very similar problem, below is the link, the video should be cued up to the 8:55 mark where he solves the puzzle. I really hope this helps. th-cam.com/video/8HfWTlElMrY/w-d-xo.html You've done a really great job, very cool and thank you for sharing.
My first car at age 17 was a Corvair Corsa. Wasn’t allowed to park it in my parents driveway because it leaked too much oil. Went for a ride in1972 in a mid engine 327 corvair…. fast!!!
would have to study your cooling system up close myself but years ago I ran into a similar issue and the fix became using two radiator caps because I had an odd mounted radiator like yours. The second expansion tank would be near the radiator and the first would be the high point at the engine. Engine overflow used a hose back to the radiator expansion tank so the coolant was always returned to the system. As I recall, I sent the engine overflow to the expansion tank via a t-fitting low down so any air would purge, but any vacuum would draw coolant. Both caps had the internal valve. Obviously, you'd need to fill via the lower cap first, then top up at the higher cap, leaving some space for expansion.
"The car's really peppy" Understatement of the year! Beautiful! Very nicely done. I'm sure Ralph Nader wouldn't approve though. Those ratchet shifters can be annoying on the street. 👍
Watching that "work of art" rear suspension doing its job is impressive. Finding snow tires in your size may be the biggest obstacle you will face on this build.😉 I hope that weather leaves as fast as it came in.👍✌️
Back in the late 60's I met a guy who had a corvair and he took a 426 corvette engine and had replaced the original engine with the corvette engine and it was connected to the transmission system in the same place as the original engine and hadn't any problem with the installation and the drivability of the car.
John. good work! I am building a mid mount v6 turbo engine in a '68 Corvair and am interested in your manual automatic hack. Keep up the good work. PS - loved how the rear suspension works.
I love your convertible corvair! The factory worker who assembled the car must have been piss-drunk and left doors, windows and hoods off instead of roof! :-) Can’t find good help anymore… Looking forward to seeing it with an interior. When I did my mid-engine build (‘68 w/ 375hp 327) I never got around to the engine cover installation, even though I bought a fiberglass monstrosity…
Ralph Nader, where are you when we need you!!!??? Unless you're drag racing a high stall converter won't do you any good. Nice job. I wonder how it'll handle on the track. Corvair as Ferrari? BRILLIANT!
A front lower air dam would help the airflow thru the radiator and help it run cooler. I have an econoline and they are notorious for running hot. I built a 6 inch air dam on the bottom of the bumper and no more running hot. It doesn't even warm up all the way.
John, remove and inspect the radiator cap. The little pressure holding cap inside in the middle of the cap should be loose. If it is stuck, then you found the problem. Sometimes that little valve gets stuck to the rubber seal even if its new. Nice to see the project rolling down the road. It must be tracking good. Otherwise you mentioned it. Thanks for entertaining us gearheads.
Is you're V8 corvair getting hot .? Where the top radiator hose connects to the radiator put a big washer there to restrict the flow ...problem solved.
I like the improved air conditioning. Oh and find a air dam. It makes a big difference when you get up to those 3 digit speeds. I believe the 66-69 Monzas came with them. I have been in a "67 Charger with the speedo on the right side peg. It did not have a air dam. Just lucky there was a tailwind. The front wheels do float off the ground at that speed.
It's just dream comment on your drive-by-wire gas pedal I believe if you check the ohms on the wires and if they're in some sort of protective use aluminum jacket to check for any interference you should be able to use the next thickest wire increase the length and you would should come out with the same ohm's you could even sort of the wires and both ends in the middle you are would be thicker put it this way if you have an 18 gauge wire and you go down 17 16 15 that equals doubling your thickness of the 18 gauge three sizes up three sizes down.
WAY back in the day someone had a kit to put a longitudinal V8 in the back seat area using the stock Corvair trans. That's what I was expecting when I saw the video. Cool stuff.
Good thing you didn't fall out on the test drive 😂 I think I saw a video where that happened just after the guy pulled out of his driveway and crashed.
Nice job. You picked the perfect platform or as close as your going to get. V8 in a Corvair. Thats the way it should have been. one of those Z options.
had a friend in high school that built a v8 corvair motor was in the front it looked nothing like this, he used a full body frame not sure what it was from, i am sure he would love this corvair, love too see it again when completed lot of thought was put in this beauty
WOW! A mid engine mounted, Turbocharged, LS powered Corvair! A cyclist, giving a car guy a pat on the back! Both in the same video!! You couldn't write this script and have someone believe it actually happened. COOLING SYSTEM First off, I believe the factory design dumps the coolant on the ground if it overflows the expansion tank. If you must use an overflow tank, may I suggest connecting the overflow tank to the Expansion tank at the neck like an old style radiator using a standard old style 16 pound radiator cap on that tank. I am thinking, the expansion tank should be mounted higher then any other part of the cooling system, like you have it, and have the capacity to capture all the coolant and only allow the pressurized air to escape. So this would mean the lines that connect to the expansion tank should not be close to the top of the tank. There should be one large ID connection like 5/8" or 3/4" at the base of the expansion tank for a hose to connect to a low point in the cooling system, like the return heater hose to the engine. The expansion tank should be of a capacity large enough to collect all the coolant including the coolant that your now overflow tank is capturing. That way the overflow is only a safety net to keep things clean but not part of the cooling system. Sort of make it the clean up rag if you may. You might even have a drain at the bottom with a tube that aims it at a drain pan placed under the car that is easy to dump out as waist. Look at this Dorman #603089 tank just for ideas. You can see it provides as much coolant through the large diameter outlet at the bottom and if you put too much coolant in, it will release it to the environment. GREAT VIDEO! Thanks for including us guy in you venture!. EDIT: Didn't notice this video is a month old. You likely have the cooling system issue solved by now. Thanks again for the video!
Congratulations on the test flight. 90% complete, 90% to go. Big middle finger to Ralph Nadar.
Ralph Nader has more courage and integrity in his little finger than you have in your whole body. He woulda been the resistance leader against the Nazis in WWll . He's never stopped fighting for what's right inspite of corporate power. He's like Steven Donzinger or Chris Hedges "You don't fight fascism cause you think you can win but because it's fa$cism!"
@@paxwallace8324 Sounds like you have about the same integrity as me. There are a few other comments making jokes about Ralph in this comment section. Did you flame those people as well? Sorry I hurt your feelings for Ralph.
@@Kevin_747 I'm not reading all the frickin comments for an LS transplant into a junkyard Corsa Corvair shell by this Screwy funny very cool old bastard. As for me I spent the last 22years in Europe I was there before the Euro I played piano in Germany Italy for Aviano AFB and the last 6 years in Copenhagen. But I hate politics but glad that old warrior's still fighting till the end for the little guy he must be in his mind 80s hell I'm now 63.
@@paxwallace8324 Ralph Nader is no different to todays leftist greta followers who now infest all western democracies. He was just telling his lies about Corvairs 40 years before the present crowd were an evil glint in their fathers eyes.
Well this one had a lot more engineering than the original corvair
It's pretty cool seeing the rear suspension working! Awesome project so far, keep up the great work.
totally agree, the cantilever action, could watch that put to my freaking piano music all day long!
That car is so fast, it blew the doors off. 😂 You are making good progress.
Very Awesome btw i watch TH-cam with a pair of High Quality Studio Headphones and as a little bit of a part Musician ,part gearhead the car sounds great ! with whatever exhaust you came up with
Ha! Blew the doors off!
Congrats, John!
I just watched your entire series on this V8 Corvair, going back to each one to "like" them all. This is definitely a complicated and Interesting way to V8 a Corvair. When I got out of high school in '71 I worked in a automotive machine shop. The shop did a lot of racing engines for stock cars, drag cars and tractor pullers. Plus the shop was FAA certified repairs. The owner had done a small block 350 in a Corvair the usual way. Dangerous position for the water pump pulley being right behind your elbow when shifting. For some reason he never finished the project. It ran good, drove good, was a treat to drive.
Having experience in fabrication I commend you on the quality and expertise. Nice collection of tooling and machines you have there. Interesting to watch and a bit of comedy mixed in!
Would like to say a bit on the 3000 stall converter. I tried one in my 2001 S10 ZR2 when I rebuilt the engine and transmission for better performance in 2006. Way too loose for the street, required high rpm take offs from stops that were ridiculous. It also led to burning of the transmission clutches. Replaced it with a 2500 stall and it's been working great for 17 years. Still comes off the line hard and the fluid stays red with no burn smell what so ever and I drive it fairly hard.
Thanks for your well articulated comment, I appreciate it.
Great to see the car on the road. lots of problems solved...lots more to go. I really enjoy watching the progress. Keep it up please.
AWESOME that you drove it around like that, man after my own heart 👍
All builds have some teething issues. Considering how much of the car you basically redesigned and rebuilt, I would say your initial drive around was stellar. Thanks for the great video, and keep up the great work. Can't wait to see it on the track !!!
Ha, I felt like a teenager trying to avoid any cops.
Always good to see a working corvair and a V8 conversion is outstanding!
That car brings back memories. I put a 455 Olds Toronado drivetrain in the back of a Corvair. Lots of custom fab work. I was able to conceal the engine and keep the rear seat. A true sleeper! Awesome power, scary brakes...you aim for one driveway, and turn in the next! I ended up selling it, a guy that just had to have it.
Seen something like that on Woodward back in the mid to late
70s. Wild
My friend did similar, 500 caddy setup.
Couldn't tell from outside.
He made it look like a yenko.
LoL
Has anyone seen a Porsche flat six in the back of a Corvair?
My buddy had a olds tornado transaxle with small block chevy in his car ..my crown kid blew his doors .quick
There used to be a guy that lived next door to a friend who had a Corvair with a 427 in it, it would wheelie like crazy. It was always in gray primer, don`t know how he did it, always assumed a Toronado drivetrain. It was crazy fast too.
Masterful job. Looks like aerospace work, organized, neat, orderly. I was a licensed aircraft mechanic, A & P, back in the sixties. I was involved with building the prototype AEROSTAR twin engine executive aircraft for TedSmith Aviation. It went on to become a very popular very fast plane for those who could afford one. They are still produced today, I believe by Cessna.
I always loved that body style Corvair. Engine, with a turbo, is great and suspension looks pretty trick (I used this style suspension on 1/10 scale Monster Trucks). I'll have to go back in your videos and see how all this came about. Great job!
This build is absolutely awesome! Such great engineering. It’s going to be a beautiful car too. Love the color. Would love to own it.
This is the best build I follow, by far! Really looking forward for next episode 🙂
Wow. What a work in progress. Looks really complicated, John. I suppose you just break it down into a billion steps, huh? And why aren't there more subscribers to this channel? People are missing out on the quality craftsmanship. Anyway, I really appreciate the videos. Thanks, man.
Factory engineering aside , that was a great looking car. Folks like you fixed the rest of it. Well done !
The resistor is a “pull up circuit” it increases the signal voltage.
The engine bleed line lowest at engine cap is sucking air in from expansion tank. It needs to be teed into the bottom of the expansion tank line. Your expansion tank should have a radiator cap & an overflow line coming from it to bottom of your overflow tank. Look at a Silverado or Tahoe expansion tank setup.
That all makes sense.
I vintage race a 1965 Lola T70. Use a two quart surge tank with radiator cap on it. Overflow line to catch bottle, top tank line comes from radiator top to purge air. Bottom of surge tank is -8 to heater hose fitting on water pump. 350 SB. The water pump has suction on the -8 line, & it works very well for system filling, radiator purge is -4 & has a little higher pressure than the tank so there’s a little pressure gradient to purge it out.
I like your project, great work!
@@dp4racingI could tell you knew some things, thanks for your help.
Give me half an hour of this fantastic back view, how the suspension work. This was awesome. Really cool car. 🏎🏎🏎 😉
Always liked the v8 corsair swaps. You took it to the next level. Well done my friend!
I had a friend do a Corvair 350 SBC mid engine with a stick shift in the '70's. He had a carpeted cover where the back seat had been.There was no covering up the noise of that engine sitting a foot behind your ears. Unbelievably fast with good handing. I do like your rocker arm suspension. Very slick. Looking forward to seeing this finished.
My mid engine corvair didn't have a cover was a 350 horse 350 LT1 the rear ends lasted me ten minutes 2 in 2 days the mid engine kit killed the great handling ability that the motor in the rear had cops used to pull me over just to look at the car . The 63 olds 215 is 10 pounds lighter than the corsa turbo motor . .radiator in front and gas tank .I balanced the car on center between front and rear wheels easyly teeter totter the car balanced .. front and rear .. the car was like a cat on a shag carpet
@@raymondspellman2979 My same friend dropped that 215 aluminum block into a Vega. If I remember correctly, he said it weighed 40lbs more than the stock 4 banger and made 100hp more. That too was a fun car.
Agreed, as the mountain biker said - "GREAT Job" 👍👍😎👍👍..... 🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣..... Of course the whole execution and YT documentation that has been shared has been amazingly entertaining and endlessly inspiring. Thanks John. The snow will be gone soon and you can get back at it. For now, go play 👍👍 We'll all be here when the next episode drops.
I love this build! Wheels and tires look sweet on there.
Awesome job so far. Lots of thought was put into this, and it shows. Congradualations.
Back in the mid 90's I came out of work one day to find two guys looking at my '67 Corvair. We'd been chatting for a few minutes before I realized it was Ralph Nader. I had a vague knowledge of him and the book. He blessed my car saying that Chevy had fixed the unsafe issues for the 2nd gen. and he wished he'd bought a few when they were cheap. Lol, they were definitely still cheap!
YES!!! Very happy to see the car on the road! Thank You again for the Awesome video John!
Ralph Nader will be coming for you.
His hatred of Corvairs is legendary.
Btw nice build. A friend of built a v8 Corvair in the early 80s with a blown small block.
Holy Shit !! your on a totally different planet than me, you lost me after 3 seconds, you are a Wizard and Professional, WOW !!!!!!
Really REALLY Really excellent job. You win the most outrageous Corvair of all time award. Amazing job.
Great to see a new video. You have a great project and do amazing work. Thanks!! I too love to see the rear suspension working.
My favorite build! Great work, John!
T -Bone. Ray Mills would be proud with your fabrication skills, as i knew that you could build anything you put your mind to in high school. Very impressed with your projects so far that i have seen on you tube. The Baja Bug that we took to pismo will be etched in my mind forever. Nice to see your doing well !!!
Thanks, Mark. Ray was my idol back then and proved that one could accomplish anything in a two-car garage. That trip to Pismo was the last trip in the Baja before it got stolen. Great to hear from you!
My folks had one of them there Corvairs..1965. Called it their" Lemon" its on 8mm film a bit. Then came the 66 Bisquane-😎😎
Back in the '80s, when horsepower was a 4-letter word, there were a few that were taking a SBC and mating it to a 190 transaxle.
Nice job, hope you get all the bugs worked out.
SUPERB! Amazing car, love watching that rear "rocker arm" suspension move.
Back in the late '60s and early '70s, "enthusiasts" would do a similar engine swap, a V8 in the back seat and race (more like a time trial) Corvairs, in the darkness of night, from Los Gatos, CA to Santa Cruz, CA on Hwy 17 (pre-cement center divider that we enjoy today). I don't recall what some of the times were or average speed but one can imagine ... 18 miles of twists and turns, sheer acceleration, pedal to the floor braking, apex to apex across 4 lanes.
Wild Max !
You have come a long way , beautiful job. Love that shifting ,lol.
Awesome job!! It’s unbelievable the time and effort you have put into the little details all over this car. I hope you get the coolant/degas bottle situation resolved. Can we get some more shots of your crazy rear suspension please?
Thanks
Steve from Phoenix
Hi Steve from Phoenix, there are a few of my videos where the rear suspension is being built.
@@JohnReynolds661 This may help with your cooling system issues. Another builder seemed to have a very similar problem, below is the link, the video should be cued up to the 8:55 mark where he solves the puzzle. I really hope this helps. th-cam.com/video/8HfWTlElMrY/w-d-xo.html
You've done a really great job, very cool and thank you for sharing.
My first car at age 17 was a Corvair Corsa. Wasn’t allowed to park it in my parents driveway because it leaked too much oil. Went for a ride in1972 in a mid engine 327 corvair…. fast!!!
Great weather you're having ( spoke too soon).. awesome work John
would have to study your cooling system up close myself but years ago I ran into a similar issue and the fix became using two radiator caps because I had an odd mounted radiator like yours. The second expansion tank would be near the radiator and the first would be the high point at the engine. Engine overflow used a hose back to the radiator expansion tank so the coolant was always returned to the system. As I recall, I sent the engine overflow to the expansion tank via a t-fitting low down so any air would purge, but any vacuum would draw coolant. Both caps had the internal valve. Obviously, you'd need to fill via the lower cap first, then top up at the higher cap, leaving some space for expansion.
That is the coolest car I've ever seen !!!!!! Always loved the look of the car !!!
Sweet ride. And that old Ellsworth bike!!!
Kelli John I just wanted to say you build some fantastic stuff
Absolutely gorgeous, wow , it makes me smile!
Again great video that hurts watching you shift from reverse to forward
"The car's really peppy"
Understatement of the year!
Beautiful!
Very nicely done.
I'm sure Ralph Nader wouldn't approve though.
Those ratchet shifters can be annoying on the street.
👍
Noticing your local, maybe you can bring it down to coffee and cars, in Valencia some Sat morning, once you're finished.
Very cool project, your craftmanship is amazing. Entertaining video also
Watching that "work of art" rear suspension doing its job is impressive. Finding snow tires in your size may be the biggest obstacle you will face on this build.😉
I hope that weather leaves as fast as it came in.👍✌️
The snow will be gone today, but we've enjoyed it while it was here!
Back in the late 60's I met a guy who had a corvair and he took a 426 corvette engine and had replaced the original engine with the corvette engine and it was connected to the transmission system in the same place as the original engine and hadn't any problem with the installation and the drivability of the car.
John. good work! I am building a mid mount v6 turbo engine in a '68 Corvair and am interested in your manual automatic hack. Keep up the good work. PS - loved how the rear suspension works.
Hey Jr its me Johnny the painter I saw Jeff and Pam last month, they told me about your channel I'm really digging it,, godspeed 😁
Thanks, Johnny the painter. I hope I can get you to paint this beast in a year when it's done.
@@JohnReynolds661 any time
I love your convertible corvair! The factory worker who assembled the car must have been piss-drunk and left doors, windows and hoods off instead of roof! :-) Can’t find good help anymore… Looking forward to seeing it with an interior. When I did my mid-engine build (‘68 w/ 375hp 327) I never got around to the engine cover installation, even though I bought a fiberglass monstrosity…
Engine firewall is next. Moving forward to get it race and street legal.
Ralph Nader, where are you when we need you!!!??? Unless you're drag racing a high stall converter won't do you any good. Nice job. I wonder how it'll handle on the track. Corvair as Ferrari? BRILLIANT!
Proud of you and your tenacity to make such a great conversion of this car❗
Thanks, Dawn.
You are really capable. I do respect nd admire your talents. Thanks for great videos.
Circle D Specialties, on collaboration with LS4 King, builds a 4T80E billet torque convertor. Not sure if that would help you, but it is a thing.
Santa is going to be jealous ! You have found the perfect stocking stuffer!
Really really nice build one of the thing on your torque converter if you have a lock-up torque converter it won't slip.
A front lower air dam would help the airflow thru the radiator and help it run cooler. I have an econoline and they are notorious for running hot. I built a 6 inch air dam on the bottom of the bumper and no more running hot. It doesn't even warm up all the way.
Oh my gosh!! I didn't realize that it was testing day for the corvair! Looks sweet and awesome.
John, remove and inspect the radiator cap. The little pressure holding cap inside in the middle of the cap should be loose. If it is stuck, then you found the problem. Sometimes that little valve gets stuck to the rubber seal even if its new. Nice to see the project rolling down the road. It must be tracking good. Otherwise you mentioned it. Thanks for entertaining us gearheads.
Thanks, I'll inspect the cap, but I think I'm going to try a little different approach.
Great work! I enjoy seeing these updates. Working out the bugs and issues? I have full faith in your tenacity.
This is a crazy project. Looks like a nightmare to build but a dream to drive
It's got to be zippy... no doors, no windshield, no hood, no trunk lid, no carpet! My suggestion, avoid parallel parking at all costs.
Bad ass car now. Thumbs Up and have a good weekend also.
Looks sick. Glad you got it on the road. I wish I had some input on the coolant issue. You're smart, you'll figure it out.
Is you're V8 corvair getting hot .? Where the top radiator hose connects to the radiator put a big washer there to restrict the flow ...problem solved.
Too cool. I will have to watch the beginning.
Absolutely love it. It's coming along so quickly. Do a reverse pattern with the shifter so it goes PRN1234.
That would be the best for sure, but I don't think the 4T80 will allow it.
Cool conversion. There was a Toranado 455 front wheel drive mid engine Corvair back in the early 70's. It was wicked.
The Toranado set-up was the way to go back in the day.
There was a school auto shop teacher once who put a 455 in the front of a Corvair.
Outstanding John!
Congratulations!!!
I like the improved air conditioning.
Oh and find a air dam. It makes a big difference when you get up to those 3 digit speeds.
I believe the 66-69 Monzas came with them.
I have been in a "67 Charger with the speedo on the right side peg. It did not have a air dam. Just lucky there was a tailwind.
The front wheels do float off the ground at that speed.
Nice work and great skills 👌💪
Don’t forget that in a cooling or heating system that air only goes up to get out of the system. Pumps don’t move air.
That's gonna be a beast once completed, nice job!
NICE to finally see it running on the street!
You are so generous!! How can we resist? :) Great job..car looks sweet so far!
It's just dream comment on your drive-by-wire gas pedal I believe if you check the ohms on the wires and if they're in some sort of protective use aluminum jacket to check for any interference you should be able to use the next thickest wire increase the length and you would should come out with the same ohm's you could even sort of the wires and both ends in the middle you are would be thicker put it this way if you have an 18 gauge wire and you go down 17 16 15 that equals doubling your thickness of the 18 gauge three sizes up three sizes down.
Freak-in Awesome!!! Nice to see it running now.
The wild child-love it
Congrats on the build .going to be a ripper for sure .caution my friend .👍👍👍👍👍👍😳😳😳 8:48
I agree, GREAT JOB! 👍🏻😊
WAY back in the day someone had a kit to put a longitudinal V8 in the back seat area using the stock Corvair trans. That's what I was expecting when I saw the video.
Cool stuff.
Crown engineering? that s what I was expecting also.
Nice Project!!
this would be something for Matt @MattsOffRoadRecovery! he loves a Corvair!
Congratulations. Great build.
Good thing you didn't fall out on the test drive 😂 I think I saw a video where that happened just after the guy pulled out of his driveway and crashed.
Nice job. You picked the perfect platform or as close as your going to get. V8 in a Corvair. Thats the way it should have been. one of those Z options.
One of the sexiest shapes GM ever produced
Nice job 😎 she’s come a long way 👍
Thats a funny lookin' Fiero ya got there.... ;)
It will only suck from the highest point and that’s where you put your pressure cap good luck 👨🏻🔧👌
had a friend in high school that built a v8 corvair motor was in the front it looked nothing like this, he used a full body frame not sure what it was from, i am sure he would love this corvair, love too see it again when completed lot of thought was put in this beauty
WOW! A mid engine mounted, Turbocharged, LS powered Corvair! A cyclist, giving a car guy a pat on the back! Both in the same video!! You couldn't write this script and have someone believe it actually happened.
COOLING SYSTEM
First off, I believe the factory design dumps the coolant on the ground if it overflows the expansion tank.
If you must use an overflow tank, may I suggest connecting the overflow tank to the Expansion tank at the neck like an old style radiator using a standard old style 16 pound radiator cap on that tank. I am thinking, the expansion tank should be mounted higher then any other part of the cooling system, like you have it, and have the capacity to capture all the coolant and only allow the pressurized air to escape. So this would mean the lines that connect to the expansion tank should not be close to the top of the tank. There should be one large ID connection like 5/8" or 3/4" at the base of the expansion tank for a hose to connect to a low point in the cooling system, like the return heater hose to the engine. The expansion tank should be of a capacity large enough to collect all the coolant including the coolant that your now overflow tank is capturing. That way the overflow is only a safety net to keep things clean but not part of the cooling system. Sort of make it the clean up rag if you may. You might even have a drain at the bottom with a tube that aims it at a drain pan placed under the car that is easy to dump out as waist.
Look at this Dorman #603089 tank just for ideas. You can see it provides as much coolant through the large diameter outlet at the bottom and if you put too much coolant in, it will release it to the environment.
GREAT VIDEO! Thanks for including us guy in you venture!.
EDIT: Didn't notice this video is a month old. You likely have the cooling system issue solved by now.
Thanks again for the video!
I have an 86 Fiero with a 3800 in it. The only thing I'd rather have is a 65 & up Corvair with a 3800 or a 4.3.
Dude! What were you thinking?!! That thing is unsafe at ANY speed! 🤪 (especially with no doors, trunk lid or hood!) 😆
All I want for Christmas is my two front resistors.
Ha!
In the mid-1970s in Wisconsin there was a guy that put a 350 Chevy V8 in a corvair it was in the rear seat area
3:36 Adding the resistor possibly desensitizes the pick up/sensor. This is just a thought.
The late Frank Gardner and Alan Grice would be proud of you sir