Re: [T3] Driving a 34

["Karl-Olov Sandin" <kallegubben@hotmail.com>]

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Brian Fye wrote:
corvair issues were due to the heavier engine and it gave a very 'tail 
heavy' feeling to the car, they wanted to do and end swap under hard driving 
conditions, much like the early 911s did.  the monza spyderd cars had great 
handling characteristics... and the 140hp turbo was/is a kick to drive when 
performing properly!
the t34 is still basically a type 3 platform and it's f/r weight balance is 
similar to other 3s.
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Back in '89 i was working the summer in my buddies Auto Shop. In comes this 
guy and asks prices for an engine overhaul. - And what kind of car do you 
have...? Lo and behold - a turbo Corvair Monza! A pretty rare bird up in 
scandinavia... Of course we had to do this thrilling job!

It was quite fun and interesting, and not that difficult when you already 
had some VW experience (no offence GM friends, but it made it clear to me 
how superior the engineering on the VW's really are!).
A bit hard to get by the right spare parts, though, at least here in Sweden.

We got the darn thing running pretty well at last. It had a bad habit 
throwing off the fan belt, but that probably was due to our inability to 
adjust it correctly :-(   The car is still around town, and running nicely!
It was ,well, *interesting* to drive - great power of course, but this 
particular car had quite swampy suspension compared to a Type 3. It appeared 
to have the same type of IRS rear suspension as the Corvette. With stiffer 
shocks, a camber compensator and a bit more precise steering I think it 
could have been a really nice ride.

I don't think the engine is *that* much heavier than a VW Type 4 engine. 
Kennedy used to sell VW conversion kits. (BTW, the Swedish street racing 
scene in the early 80's was frequently trafficed by a guy in a 54 bug 
sleeper running a VERY hi-po turbo Corvair engine.)

/Karl-Olov Sandin
-73 squareback
?rnsk?ldsvik, Sweden






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