That wouldn't work with a mid engined set-up!

Jay

Paul - the Subaru trans would make a good fit for a mid-engine trans (using a "normal" rotation engine) since that the is the normal location of the trans in a Subaru - behind the engine.
I'm guessing you're talking about putting it in a rear engine set-up - but with a backwards rotation Corvair to get it going the right way?  Sounds like the same old problem of running the trans backwards.  I guess it could be done, but might not last too long?

You'd have to convince Kennedy to come up with a new adapter set - Corvair to Subaru!

Of course you know the "right" way to do it... use the newly available reverse cut ring and pinion gearset from Australia and then reverse-rotate the Corvair!  Sort of a double reverse!

Jeff

Hmmm. Isn't that a double-negative? Does the saying two wrongs don't make a right apply here?

Jay

Somebody is missing the point here.  The Coarvair turns oposite to the VW, so does the the Subaru transaxle.  Put them both in a rear engine set up and everything works.  You just need an adaptor set-up that has never been made before.   Tom

Not at all tom. I was trying to be funny by adding confusion to an already confusing topic. I should reserve my humor some times.

Jay

OK, it all makes sense now!  Tom

Can't help it..... 

So if you wanted to run the Subaru trans mid-engine, but had mistakenly installed the reverse cut ring and pinion gearset, which way would the Corvair need to turn to give five 5 forward speeds??   My brain hurts!  hehehehe

Jeff

That would be an expensive mistake!  It is great that such a product has been made (reverse rotation ring gear) and opens up many new possibilites.  Tom

I should not have read the replies this early in the morning... now MY head hurts!

So while we are dreaming of adapters, how about an adapter to bolt a Corvair engine to an automatic Subaru transaxle?  Paul...