This shot shows the bell housing used to belt drive the accessories off the torque converter. You can see the air-conditioning compressor on the top side and the alternator on the lower far side. A Corvair blower is also belted off the shaft, as we'll see later.

An aluminum shield installs over this area to keep rocks out of the lower radiator, one of two units used for engine cooling. We'll see the other on the following page.

Before the modifications, the rear of the Corvair weighed the same 1700 lbs it does now, and uses stock springs.

Below, the mufflers are in the stock location for the Corvair dual systems. The shot also provides a good view of the electric cooling fans behind the lower radiator and a decent view of the transaxle case and suspension components.

At right, a construction photo shows the top radiator air duct that connects to the Corvair blower housing with a rubber tube. Because the transaxle is mounted on rubber mounts, a flex connector is needed. Hot air leaving the upper radiator is routed to areas around the mufflers to prevent it from flowing through the lower radiator, where it would otherwise impair that unit's cooling efficiency.

Note the flange added to the converter shaft drive for belts, as mentioned at the top of this page.