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These are articles that have appeared in the V-8 Registry. Back
issues are available for $.75 plus shipping from Russ Brandenburg.
v8registry@hotmail.com
V-8 REGISTRY TECHNICAL ARTICLES
| Blueprint That Bell housing,
"Hotrod Magazine" |
March 1994 |
| Transmission Mainshaft, Al
Zak |
March 1994 |
| Chevy Heads Listing,
"Superstock Magazine" |
June 1994 |
| W-30 Toro-Power in Corvair,
Bill Porterfield |
August 1994 |
| Blueprint That Bell housing,
"Hotrod Magazine" (article repeated in this issue) |
August 1995 |
| Transmission Mainshaft, Al
Zak |
August 1995 |
| Tire Sizes- Tire Diameter,
Jim Roberts |
November 1995 |
| Hurst Shifter & Vega
Sideplate Conversion, Chris Wills |
January 1996 |
| Four Wheel Disc Brake
Install, Lance Jordan |
January 1996 |
| First V-8 Corvair, Bob
Sottos |
April 1996 |
| Specifications, Lance
Jordan's 1965 Corv-8 |
April 1996 |
| Corvair/Toro 1966, Roland
and Steve Martin |
July 1996 |
| Crown Water Pipes Dimensions
(Original), Rick Norris |
July 1996 |
| Wheel Offset & Bolt Circles,
Rick Norris |
July 1996 |
| Wheels & Tires, Match
Mounting, General Tire Company |
July 1996 |
| Head Bolt Torque Chart, "Car
Craft Magazine" |
October 1996 |
| Transmission & Differential
Ratio Chart, Chris Wills |
March 1997 |
| How To Make A Corv-8 Behave,
Ken Owen |
March 1997 |
| Gear Teeth X Axle Ratio X
Tire Rev /Mile "Chevy Truck Magazine" |
May 1997 |
| Wheel Fasteners, "1997
Performance Handbook" |
May 1997 |
| Do It Yourself Discs,
"Rodders Digest" Lane Anderson |
June 1997 |
| Inside Master Cylinders,
"Car Craft" Marlan Davis |
June 1997 |
| Canadian Corv-8, Dave
McCowan |
January 1998 |
| Power Glide Conversions,
Gary Ganssle |
March 1998 |
| Cooling Advice, "Car Craft"
Marlan Davis |
March 1998 |
| Rear Suspension Racing,
Harlan Colburn |
April 1999 |
| Front Wheel Alignment
Basics, "Chevy High Performance" Jeff Smith |
October 1999 |
| Shifter Side Plate
Modifications for Four Speed, Paul Strohl |
November 2000 |
| Ring & Pinion Toro in
Corvair, Philip West |
November 2000 |
| Performance Tire Sizing,
Performance Handbook Tips |
May 2002 |
| Wiring Your V8 Corvair, Bill
Bertram & Frank Parker |
November 2002 |
These are copies of magazine articles that members
have sent to the V8 Registry. The pictures are not the best
quality, but the articles make great reading. The copies are $.20 per page plus shipping. If you would like a copy, make a list and
send it to : Roland Martin
rolandmartin@earthlink.net .
| 1. |
Corv-8 Instruction Manual |
30 pages |
| 2. |
Mid Engineering V-6/V-8 Builders Guide |
29 pages |
| 3. |
Mid-Engine V-8 Corvair, Corvair Power Your VW, Crown Mfg. |
02 pages |
| 4. |
Nader Would Never, W30 Toro powered Corvair |
04 pages |
| 5. |
Mid-Engineering, Corvair Toro conversions, Kelmark kit car, show
photos of parts |
16 pages |
| 6. |
Kelmark Kit Car, 455 Olds by Bill Porterfield |
04 pages |
| 7. |
Mid-Engineering, Porterfield Kelmark, two Toro powered Corvairs,
photos of sub frame |
06 pages |
| 8. |
Toro Blueprints: Output Flange Adapter, Adapter plate Chevy to Toro,
front engine support, bracket for trans cable shift, complete layout
showing radiator frame & body support, rear cross member, main frame,
shifter bracket, axle shaft, strut rod, sleeve, diff support, trans
bracket and engine adapter. |
08 pages |
| .9 |
Mid-Engineering price sheet |
02 pages |
| 10. |
Kelmark Kit Car Instruction Manual |
44 pages |
| 11. |
Crown Catalog #14 |
40 pages |
| 12. |
Crown Catalog #18, update of #14 with dealer/jobber price list |
38 pages |
| 13. |
Kelmark Instruction Manual, installation of Kelmark kit with
pictures |
21 pages |
| 14. |
John Player Special, Frank Gardner's Corvair that raced in
Australian Sports Sedan series and won in 1976 and 1977. |
06 pages |
| 15. |
It's What's Up Front That Counts, 427 front engine Corvair
called Just For Chevy Lovers, Car Craft 7-66 |
04 pages |
| 16. |
1964 Chevrolet SP-819, rear engine Corvette, 10-90 Autoweek |
01 page |
| 17. |
327 Chevy V8/Chevy Corvair, Crown Installation, Engine Swapping |
04 pages |
| 18. |
Corvair with Chevy I, early coupe mid-engine V-8, Engine Swapping #2 |
04 pages |
| 19. |
Corvair with Chevy II, Crown Conversion, 65 Coupe, Engine Swapping
#2 |
02 pages |
| 20. |
Just Another Corvair? No Way! 65 Coupe Toro Conversion, Hot Rod 3-75 |
02 pages |
| 21. |
The Kelmark Cars, Car Craft 11-76 |
02 pages |
| 22. |
900 Miles in a 165 MPH Street Freak, 455 Olds Kelmark and Graig
Kelmer's Twin Turbo Olds, Car Craft 11-76 |
06 pages |
| 23. |
Mid Engineering Tornado/Corvair Conversion Package, Mid Engineering
Catalog |
03 pages |
| 24. |
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks, Crown Conversion, Car Craft 12-78 |
01 page |
| 25. |
Corv-8: The Super Swap, Crown Conversion, Complete Book On Street
Machines, 1973 |
04 pages |
| 26. |
Bear of A'Vair!, Larry Witherington's Crown Conversion, Popular Hot
Rodding 1971 |
02 pages |
| 27. |
Part One, Project Vee-Vair,Bob Shuttleburg,Hegge Motors V-8
Installation,1st Street Power 4-78 |
23 pages |
| 28. |
The 1974 Corvair, Solar/Kelmark GT called the Cavalier, Hot Rod 7-74 |
02 pages |
| 29. |
Engine Swap/Corvairmobile, 455 Olds Toro with nitrous Oxide and
Methanol injection, 1001 Custom and Rod Ideas 6-75 |
04 pages |
| 30. |
Build a Mid-Engined Street Machine, Kelmark conversion, Chevy Action
3-76 |
06 pages |
| 31. |
Camavairvette V-8, 327 front engine show car, Hot Rod 3-75 |
01 page |
| 32. |
Up Front V-8 Vair, Dick Scritchfield puts a 283 in an early coupe,
up front, Hot Rod 2-72 |
03 pages |
| 33. |
Build Your Own V-8 Corvair, Kelmark Conversion, Super Stock & Drag
Illustrated 8-74 |
04 pages |
| 34. |
The Muncie ID Chart, 4-93 |
01 page |
| 35. |
Odd Haul, Rampside w/blown 421 Pontiac in the middle, Popular Hot
Rodding 7-93 |
02 pages |
| 36. |
Kennedy Engineered Products Catalog |
08 pages |
| 37. |
The Freedom Machines by Kelmark |
23 pages |
| 38. |
Tech Tips from Chris Wills-good stuff |
11 pages |
| 39. |
AMT Model Car Handbook, Corvair slot cars |
03 pages |
| 40. |
Renegade Hybrids, V-8 Porsche Conversions |
13 pages |
| 41. |
Aluminum Buick V-8's, Hot Rod 3-85 |
11 pages |
| 42. |
Aluminum Alternative: The 215 Buick, Kit Car 1-88 |
03 pages |
| 43. |
Picture Ad: Best Engineered Award NHRA Autolite Nationals, Scott
Hellers Super Gas Corvair, Valvoline Ad |
01 page |
| 44. |
Picture Ad: Dangerous, Crown Car |
01 page |
| 45. |
Picture Ad: Side Effects, Lance Jordan's blown Toro |
01 page |
          
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