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 - NormanSmit
 
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