I will put in a point that I consider a big benefit of the Corvair. Assuming you can handle the extra 60 pounds, the Corvair brings a durability level far greater than does the VW. I have had several VW engines in a car and two different KRs, and I consider them to be really good engines and have never had one fail on me.
The reason that I believe the Corvair, especially the 2700, to be far more durable than the VW, is because it is not being stressed like the VW is. The Corvair engine that I have was designed as a 2700cc engine, and it is still a 2700cc engine. No boring or stroking has been done to my engine. Most of the VW engines have been both bored and stroked. The most popular being a 2180, started life as a 1600. I believe that it is living on the edge where, other than for the crank, the Corvair, in my opinion, is bullet proof. And with this new crank that has been developed, I don't see how you can go wrong. Now, given the cost of this crank and the other work that needs to be done to the Corvair, you may want to give serious consideration to the Aircraft engines like the 0200 and the 0235, again, if you can handle the added weight. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics? Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il ? MVN Daniel R. Heath -?Lexington, SC
