What engine was in the Chevy Corvair?

What engine was in the Chevy Corvair?

Chevrolet Turbo-Air 6 engine
The Chevrolet Turbo-Air 6 is a flat-six air-cooled automobile engine developed by General Motors (GM) in the late 1950s for use in the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair of the 1960s. It was used in the entire Corvair line, as well as a wide variety of other applications.

What is a Corvair truck worth?

This truck is registered in the Corvanatics Corvair 95 Registry and is one of only 101 registered….Detailing.

Where is the engine in a Corvair pickup?

In the Corvair, the engine is located under the bed at the rear of the chassis. That 145-cubic inch flat-6 produces 80 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque, which is sent to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission.

Did Corvair make a pickup?

Chevrolet made the Corvair van for the 1961 through 1965 model years and the Corvair pickup from 1961 through 1964; here’s a super-rare Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup in an Arizona junkyard (just a few rows away from the ’71 Toyota Hilux pickup we saw last week).

How much horsepower can you get from a Corvair engine?

The new high performance engine was rated at 98 hp (73 kW). In 1962 the high performance engine was rated at 102 hp (76 kW)….The Chevrolet Corvair Engine.

Did the Chevy Corvair come with a V8?

In the 1960s, a Corvair with a V8 engine swap was a dream combination for car enthusiasts. At one point even the factory got into the act with this nifty 1965 prototype.

Was there a Corvair station wagon?

For those searching for something a little more interesting, the scarcest of all early Corvair passenger cars is the four-door station wagon. Over the wagon’s two-model-year run, fewer than 35,000 were built, which amounts to about 10 percent of Corvair production from 1960-’69.

How much is a 1961 Corvair worth?

Pendleton paid $6,500 for his 1961 900 Monza five years ago. He loved the pristine white exterior and scarlet interior, plus it had only 90,000 original miles when he bought it. Prices for the Corvair can start at $5,000 and run as high as $30,000. Most cost less than $10,000.

What was the name of the Corvair pickup truck?

The name Chevrolet Greenbrier was used by Chevrolet for two vehicles. The first vehicles were a six to nine passenger window van version of the Corvair 95 van….1961–1965 Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon.

What Chevy had a rear engine?

Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevrolet Corvair is a compact car manufactured by Chevrolet for model years 1960–1969 in two generations. It remains the only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car with a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine.

What is the difference between a Corvair Monza and Corsa?

The Corsa dash has two large ovals for a Tachometer and Speedometer plus four smaller ovals for Fuel, manifold etc. A Monza dash has only three large ovals, a Speedo, a fuel and a clock (which is usually not present).