Re: the Navarro Rambler Six...

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: farna@xxxxxxx
" 
" A Corvair transaxle could be used. It was used behind (well, in front
" of!) the four 1V and turbo corvair flat sixes. Like the VW/Porsche
" design, it can be "reversed" by mounting the ring gear carrier on the
" opposite side from the factory rear engine position. Shifting (if a
" stick) would be similar to a VW transaxle -- I don't know how they rig
" the shifting mechanism when the transaxle is flipped. 

i'm not sure the 'vair ring gear can be flipped, but i seem to recall
that the corvair six runs 'backwards'; the early tempests used the
swing-axle transaxle turned around, behind a slant-4 half of a poncho
389.  incidentally, both the tempest and skylark were based on the
corvair unibody at first, with a watercooled engine up front.  amc
link - the skylark had the aluminum 215, progenitor of the 225 v6
used in jeeps later.

saginaw used the guts in 4sp behind engines up to 250 cubes at least,
maybe 283, so it should do well with the 199 in a light car.

" A better idea might be to look at longitudinal mount front drive auto
" transaxles -- Chrysler LH series, Eagle Premier, and Audi come to mind.
" Would require a custom adapter though. I can see Tom running around
" with a replica Indy car now!! 

an -automatic-?!?

i like the faux-indy idea though.

" I like the Track Roadster idea best, exhaust running down the side of
" the car (be careful getting in and out!). 

how about a modern dirt-track style car?
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