I had a customer order some parts for his hot rod. As usual, I asked what he was building. He said a Track T with an air cooled engine & an electric fan. When I ask what engine he said a Corvair & I expressed my concerns of an electric fan, but he thinks it will be ok as dune buggy guys run electric fans.

He sent me some photos said he don’t mind if I share the photos, but not his address.

The car is a Model T Track Roadster. 1965 motor with 1964 transaxle - 4 speed, using Fiero 4 speed cable shifter.

The Rod has a Sig Erson Hi-Flo 1H hydraulic cam, headers running into an X Pipe into dual turbo mufflers out the back. Modified HEI distributor using an external Blaster 2 coil and MSD ignition. The carbs are single throat Weber’s, typically used on hi-performance VW Bugs. The Rod has not been fired up yet.

I thought some may enjoy Mr. Flynn's Corvair powered Model T Track Roadster

Troy G. / Scottsdale Arizona

'65 140 Corsa Coupe
'66 180 Corsa Coupe - Crown Converted in the '60's

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Troy G. / Scottsdale Arizona

'65 140 Corsa Coupe
'66 180 Corsa Coupe - Crown Converted in the '60's

Be nice to see the whole car in one shot! It looks like a"Bucket T" [cruiser / show vehicle].

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Vairy cool LOOKING!
Based on the beautiful machining on the ends of the head-fins, it looks like he does not intend to run the end shrouds on it.
That is a HUGE air-gap!
LOVE those valve covers with built-in breathers.
Don't know how practical/functional they are, but they sure LOOK cool!

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WA. state, 1 mile south of the Canadian border,
I am not at the end of the world, but you can see it from here.
Have; '66 Monza Coupe - 140, 4-spd. Daily driver beater
'67 Monza Vert. - 140, 4-spd. Daily driver beater
'67 A/C Moredoor Monza
Have had; '61 Monza coupe, 80hp, PG
'62 Monza Wagon, 4spd.
'63 Spyder,
'65 Corsa
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non-vair
'04 Dodge Cummins Quad Dually, approaching 400K
'03 Honda Del Sol
17'Terry
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Dune Buggy Guys run electric fans....


Yep, some do (mostly Sand Rails) Those guys also usually are running Alcohol engines, and do not sit in traffic.


Dune buggies that run for a long time run stock fan set-ups.


Eric P.
DeWitt, IA

American Mel Wrote:
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> Vairy cool LOOKING

Yeah, that knees in the chin driving position would ruin it for me, not that they'd bend that far anymore!

> LOVE those valve covers with built-in breathers.

The shifter OUTSIDE the body, the diff cover, and the oil fill adapter show an incredible amount of skill, or money, or both!

Scott
Danville, In.
'65 Corsa basket case
'66 Monza coupe
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