Ron Barbee's 66 Twin Turbo Corvair 1966 Corvair Corsa coupe with an original Corwn Mfg. Corv8 conversion. Custom wound springs and anti-roll bars and fast steering designed to exceed 1G cornering capability (1.02 by G-Tec pro) 49/51 weight distribution 2910 pounds and 10.5 in. of 255 by 50 15's/16's Goodrich tires. Fully independent trailing arm articulated 4 link rear suspension. 12in. disk brakes all around assures 70 to 0 at 117 feet. ZZ4 partial engine SBC, Speed Pro 21cc dished forged pistons, total seal rings, Edelbrock Performer RPM 64cc aluminum heads, Crane hydraulic roller cam and kit,Nodular Iron radiused crank with rolled fillets, forged powdered rods, fluidamper, balanced. Holly Stealth Ram MPEFI,wide band O2 sensor, MSD crank trigger ignition controlled by Holly commander 950 pro ECU,50 PPH injectors. Banks Engineering Twin turbo system with Rajay style Compressors A/R .70,Turbines A/R .96 with cast exhaust manifolds 14PSI wastegates and a Custom Bell intercooler.  Griffen circle track aluminum radiator and an aircraft oil cooler assures 180 to 210 degree engine temps. Drive Train is TCI Streetfighter 10" 3000-3400 stall converter with 350TH splined 1:82 low TCI Powerglide (711184)adapted to a C5 Corvette Getrag 3:42/1 posi axle thru Duchman modified short CV shafts to C5 bearing carriers adapted to the Corvair trailing arms, shifted by TCI Outlaw shifter. This rig makes 675 ft.lb. torque and 500 HP at the rear wheels reliably and is a GAS to drive. Built by me in one half of a two car garage. Started in 1969 and still progressing today.                                   Home | Forums | Members | Contact Copyright © 2005 Lateral-g.net  All Rights Reserved