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Author Topic: weight difference between 1/2vw and 1/3corvair  (Read 5126 times)

Offline Flyguyeddy

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weight difference between 1/2vw and 1/3corvair
« on: January 31, 2018, 09:31:44 AM »
anyone know what the weight difference is, assuming both have dual carbs and short exhaust?  cut case with magneto for vw and cut case w magneto for vair.
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Re: weight difference between 1/2vw and 1/3corvair
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2023, 03:09:00 PM »
I read 1/3 Corvair weighs about 80 lbs similar to a VW. Nickisil cylinders save 6 lbs total. Corvair has hydraulic lifters that never need adjusting and thru case bolts that  don't pull out.
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