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For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« on: July 15, 2009, 10:18:35 pm »
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 05:29:54 am »
I thought all corvairs were tanks?   LAUGH@ LAUGH@ LAUGH@ LAUGH@ LAUGH@ LAUGH@ LAUGH@
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 06:27:26 am »
Greg,

thanks! that was interesting.
I heard about this one before but never saw that vid. The vair engine was also used in light aircraft, as a stationary engine to power pumps etc., motor homes ( specially constructed of light weight fiberglass ) and other government vehicles. Some of the rides at Disney land ( train rides especially ) were vair powered as wer many floats in the Rose bowl parade.

Think about it, the flat six with a low profile, no need for a radiator and lots of spare parts was a natural for strange uses. I'd have to bet that the vair came in second to the VW for "unautomotive uses". Either engine be it 4 or 6 is a small compact and powerful option for all kinds of weird uses!

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I thought all corvairs were tanks?

Jst so you know, heres one of those "tanks" it went something like 138 MPH at Bonneville about 2 weeks ago. The guy was pissed because winds and track condition kept him from breaking a record for the car of 186 MPH! He couldn't keep the rear wheels from breaking loose & spinning at over 125!







not bad for a "tank"!

 
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 09:36:28 am »
Right......... But it's on the flats. A guy on a bicycle did 135 on the flats
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 10:15:56 am »
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But it's on the flats. A guy on a bicycle did 135 on the flats

so where is the photos? yu know the rule - "if you can't see it it didn't happen"
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 10:24:34 am »
Yes Bob ... that is the rule!
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Re: For Bob's Eye's ONLY
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 11:58:01 am »
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Yes Bob ... that is the rule!

thanks Mike! now you said it its official!

Hey he didn't read my post anyway! the guy was trying to break 186 and couldn't because his rear wheels were spinning under power over 125! lets see his bicycle top that!
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