Projects 409 powered 1960 Corvair

CHICKEN

 

So what's going on?

 

I put about 3-4 tanks of gas thru the 409 Corvair, rides really nice going straight down the road and even corners not too bad Mileage is terrible with the 3:89 gears but she has a HARD PULL in every gear. Runs about 200 -210 degrees on the highway but cooler in town (which is strange) , been experimenting with a few things to get the temperature down a bit. I also need to get some kind of air filtering for the carbs,(I only have about 1" of room to work in) Weather here has been wet lately and I haven't been driving it but I still hope to get some kinda video made before the snow flies.

 

Monzilla and sleepy sedan

 

Really interesting project, watching!!

 

I made a stand to hold my video camera this morning, (a poor mans Gopro) LOL, if the weather is good tomorrow I'm gonna try and make some sort of driving video. Sorry no wheelies,lol

 

Someone said that they did not think that a 409 was used in boats. The engine pictured with twin turbos was in an offshore racer in the 60s that did very well. That is a great build that you have done. I salute you!!!!
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Wow! Hadnt seen the finished product, The sanitary job done on that, is as impressive as the notion itself...or more so.

 

This thread is very interesting, with a 409.
Although I have not read each post, I hope this video has not already been attached here.
Dennis Gage and 2 Corvairs

 

I,m still on the edge of my seat waiting for NASTY1's poor man Go Pro video...

 

Yep, only been a year or so !

 

When I lived in Wisconsin years ago ,I worked at a shop where the wrecker had a 409 Mercruiser engine in it.When I knew what it was,I called the folks in Fond DuLac and asked if they had any parts left.No was the reply.

 

Last post 3 years ago. Whatever happened? No video etc.

 

I wondered the same thing.

Pat

 

Me too!

 

I would also add the Amsoil filters to that list.
Bob

 

Not a whole hellava lot of muffler there. Lookin' good.
Bob

 

He hasn't been on since Nov 17 2018

 

Yeah, I just read through the whole thread because it came up, and it doesn't matter so much that the thread is dated anyway, what he did was fi*)&ing awesome.
Bob

 

I read pages 1 2 and 11

I have 3 (clone) 409 Chevys, a 62 Bel Air 425 hp 4 speed, a 62 Impala for 25hp five-speed Tremec, and a 63 Biscayne 425 horsepower Muncie M20 4-speed

 

I wonder why mr. 409 Corvair disappeared? Maybe he played chicken with a 421 Pontiac Tempest?

 

Nader got him? Lippy

 

Usually what happens is that the project stalls. Many reasons for that, no cash, no skills, no patience to name a few. Sometimes one of us gets too rude and they skate, and sometimes they just decide that its none of our business and keep it all a secrete after that.

Anyway no one really cares if we did we would make an attempt to contact them and ask.

 

All is well with the 409 Corvair , no breakage yet, terrible mileage tho

 

(In Mr. Rogers voice) "Can you say Sleeper? Sure."

 

I have lots of corvairs, maybe I should put my 409 in my spare rampside?

 

Go for it! I've always wanted a 67 Corvair with a Olds in the back. That was on my todo list but now I'm out of steam. So I live vicariously through guys (or girls) like Nasty1.

Pat

 

Hmmm, an Olds aluminum 215 might just be what a good little Corvair needs.
Has anyone done that swap?
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65 with an olds /sbc combo