Corvair Engine Numbers
The following list of
Corvair engine case numbers has been collected from a number of sources and several have referred to
Clarks as being the authoritative source.
PatPanzera also has a list of engine head numbers.
According to
WilliamWynne, the optimum engine to use for his
conversion plan and
parts is the 1965-69 95HP or 110HP model. The recommended letter codes on the '65 - '69 engines 95 and 110 engines are:
RD, RF, RH, RX, RK, RA, RE, RG, RJ
Wynne provides considerably more detail in his
ConversionManual about other engines.
Case Numbers
1960-1963
| Suffix |
Horsepower |
Transmission |
How used |
| Y YC YH |
80 |
Manual |
no value |
| YJ YN YD |
98-102 |
Manual |
no value |
| V |
80 |
Manual |
FC (VAN) |
| YL |
80 |
Manual |
A/C |
| YN |
98-102 |
Manual |
A/C |
| YR |
no value |
no value |
Turbocharged |
| Z ZL ZH ZB |
84 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| ZK ZF |
98-102 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| W |
84 |
Powerglide |
FC (Van) |
| ZD |
84 |
Powerglide |
A/C |
| ZG |
98-102 |
Powerglide |
A/C |
1964
| Suffix |
Horsepower |
Transmission |
How used |
| YC |
95 |
Manual no value |
| YN |
110 |
Manualno value |
| V |
95 |
Manual |
FC (VAN) |
| YL |
95 |
Manual |
A/C |
| YM |
110 |
Manual |
A/C |
| YR |
no value |
no value |
Turbocharged |
| Z ZH |
95 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| ZF |
110 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| W |
95 |
Powerglide |
FC (Van) |
| ZD |
95 |
Powerglide |
A/Cno value |
| ZG |
110 |
Powerglide |
A/C |
1965-1968
| Suffix |
Horsepower |
Transmission |
How used |
| RA |
95 |
Manual |
no value |
| RD |
110 |
Manual |
no value |
| RM |
140 |
Manual |
no value |
| RR RB |
140 |
Manual |
Corsa |
| RE |
95 |
Manual |
A/C |
| RF |
110 |
Manual |
A/C |
| RL |
no value |
no value |
Turbocharged |
| RG |
95 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| RX RH |
110 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| RN |
140 |
Powerglide |
no value |
| RJ |
95 |
Powerglide |
A/C |
| RK |
110 |
Powerglide |
A/C |
| RS |
95 |
Manual |
Smog |
| RU |
110 |
Manual |
Smog |
| RY |
140 |
Manual |
Smog |
| RV |
95 |
Powerglide |
Smog |
| RW |
110 |
Powerglide |
Smog |
1969
| Suffix |
Horsepower |
Transmission |
How used |
| AC |
95 |
Manual |
Smog |
| AD |
110 |
Manual |
Smog |
| AG |
140 |
Manual |
Smog |
| AE |
95 |
Powerglide |
Smog |
| AF |
110 |
Powerglide |
Smog |
| AH |
140 |
Powerglide |
Smog |
Transmission??
| Suffix |
Horsepower |
Year |
How used |
| YB YA |
no value |
1960 |
no value |
| YF |
80 |
1961 |
no value |
| YQ |
98-102 |
1961-1962 |
no value |
| VA |
80 |
1962-1963 |
FC (VAN) |
| WB WA |
95 |
1964 |
FC (VAN) |
| VB |
110 |
1964 |
no value |
| RZ RT RQ |
140 |
1966 |
no value |
| QR QQ |
140 |
1966 |
Smog |
| QM |
95 |
1967 |
Smog |
| QS QP |
110 |
1967 |
Smog |
Associated terms
serial number, serial #, case number, case #
Topic revision: r4 - 01 Jan 2011 - 01:13:12 -
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