1965 Corsa Crown Conversion

Ted Trevor has verified Brian's V8 Vair Rear View as one of several factory built conversions. This one was originally done for Ted's shop foreman. It is an excellent example of all the goodies Crown offered.

The interior of the car has the Crown engine firewall with integral fixed position seats and lid. Seats and Engine Cover The padded inserts and optional carpeting can also be seen along with a sturdy seat belt. A wood grain adjustable steering wheel is also present. Wood Grain Steering Wheel

The engine 350 Chevy Engnine is a Chevy small block 327cubic inch producing 365 horse power from a Corvette with a Holley four-barrel carburetor  on an aluminum intake manifold and Corvette finned aluminum valve covers . Crown custom headers are installed along with a set of turbo mufflers and a cross over pipe to smooth out the exhaust pulses. The transmission is a Crown modified close ratio four speed with a 3:27 ratio four-speed differential gear.

The cooling system is standard Crown with a cross flow radiator mounted vertically up front. Cooling System Cooling air is ducted from a full width cut out under the front bumper Cooling Ducts aided by a Z28 spoiler. The electric fan is vintage Crown consisting of a heater motor with a Crown fan blade and surround attached to the radiator bracket. Fan control is manual by actuation of the original heater blower switch on the dash.

Water is carried by Crown supplied pipes including the high point filler neck. Air outlets are cut into the low-pressure area of the inner wheel wells per Crown instructions. Eight rows of louvers Louvers have been cut in the front lid.

Crown HD springs and sway bars all around handle the suspension. The differential has the lower control arm relocation bracket and is braced by the Crown supplied angle iron Rear Suspension attached directly to the body sheet metal. Exhaust cross over can be seen in this photo.

Wheels are chrome reverse Chrome Wheels with beanie caps and BFG white letter TA's.