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A mid-engine V8 conversion for the Chevrolet Corvair. [2] This mid-engine conversion turned the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair transaxle around 180 degrees and used a special bell housing and input shaft to bolt the V8 where the stock air-cooled engine would normally be connected. This makes the rotation of the differential backwards.
XP-777 Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT — This project mounted the engine amidships. [5]: 114–117 Over time it received a variety of engines, including a 3 L (183 cu in) version and one with twin-turbochargers. XP-797 Chevrolet Corvair Monza SS — The SS kept the engine behind the rear wheels, and added six Dell'Orto carburetors.
The Chevrolet Corvair is a rear-engined, air-cooled compact car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet over two generations between 1960 and 1969. A response to the Volkswagen Beetle, [1] it was offered in 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, convertible, 4-door station wagon, passenger van, commercial van, and pickup truck body styles in its first generation (1960–1964), and as a 2-door coupe ...
Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine (post-1962) Chevrolet 153 Inline 4 (Chevy II, pre-Iron-Duke - includes the Vortec 3000/181 industrial/marine crate motor) Detroit Diesel V8 6.2L and 6.5L; Duramax V8; Generation III V8s with modifications. These modifications include an additional bolt hole at the top of the pattern, and attachment points for cast ...
Chevrolet small-block V8 engine (SBC) (1955—2002) Hot Rods, Chevrolet Vega and S10, Nissan S30, Pontiac Fiero, Austin-Healey, kit cars, light aircraft, Jaguar XJS and Jaguar XJ6, Suzuki Sidekick/Vitara, Datsun 240Z-260Z When this engine was introduced, it was designed for a wide range of displacements in a compact package.
The original Mirage design mated the Chevy V8 to a Corvair transaxle via a Kelmark adapter and remote shifter. The bodywork was all hand-laid fiberglass, colored in a range of gel-coat colors. Gull-wing doors were fitted to a removable top section, while the doors flip forward for entry. With curb weights as light as 1,900 lb (860 kg), the cars ...