Re: [AMC-List] AMC Hot Rod

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: I ran a Chevy 2 rear axle upside down for several months and except for 
the trans whine (I had to run in reverse to go forwards) I had no probs. I 
made a new breather hole and plugged the old one, then filled the diff 
through the new breather till oil covered things enough. Sounded like a I 
had a blower on the car!
   Real fun was being able to drive backwards at 60 mph with 2 speeds! (I 
had the front jacked up to match the rear with a straight axle) The things 
we do when we are young, bored, inexperienced and no-one told us it couldn't 
be done!


From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] AMC Hot Rod
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I'm not sure the diff would run long upside down. The gears
wouldn't be riding in oil with the pinion near the top. But then
there are axles made that way -- wonder if they have anything in
them to pull oil up top? Probably not -- should be plenty splash
oiling with the ring gear running in oil.

To change rotation on a Corvair (or VW/Prsche) transaxle is easy
-- put the ring gear on the opposite side. The way those are
made they flip over easy. I didn't know if an adapter was needed
or not, just that SBCs have been mated to the Corvair transaxle.

--
Frank Swygert

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