{"id":86312,"date":"2022-05-23T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86312"},"modified":"2022-05-23T02:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T07:04:53","slug":"1962-corvair-rampside-with-a-mid-engine-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86312","title":{"rendered":"1962 Corvair Rampside with a Mid-Engine V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86320\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-01.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Dick owns &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holley.com\/blog\/post\/ls_fest_west_2022_ls3-swapped_1962_chevrolet_corvair_rampside\/\">Rampy<\/a>&#8220;, a unique 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside built to have fun. The pickup rides on a custom chassis built by LT Industries with a C5 Corvette suspension and air struts. Wayne replaced the factory powertrain with a 6.2 L LS3 V8 sitting in the bed. It makes 460 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque thanks to a Bryan Tooley Stage 3 camshaft. Wayne paired the V8 with a built 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission which sends power to a Corvette differential. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5f37OmHYD_U\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86321\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86321\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8 02\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-02.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86322\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86322\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-04.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86324\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86324\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1962 Corvair Rampside with a LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1962-Corvair-Rampside-with-a-LS3-V8-05.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holley.com\/blog\/post\/ls_fest_west_2022_ls3-swapped_1962_chevrolet_corvair_rampside\/\">Holley<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Dick owns &#8220;Rampy&#8220;, a unique 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside built to have fun. The pickup rides on a custom chassis built by LT Industries with a C5 Corvette suspension and air struts. Wayne replaced the factory powertrain with a 6.2 L LS3 V8 sitting in the bed. It makes 460 hp and 583&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86312\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1962 Corvair Rampside with a Mid-Engine V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":86320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[202],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corvair"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51253,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=51253","url_meta":{"origin":86312,"position":0},"title":"1962 Corvair 95 Rampside with a Chevy V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside came from the factory with a flat-six. 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The car is no longer powered by an air-cooled flat-six. Windell swapped a 5.3 L LS4 V8 from a 2007 Chevrolet Impala sitting on a custom rear subframe. 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We appreciate your emails, comments, and shares. Also thank you to the owners and builders sharing their projects with us. We look forward to another year celebrating the wonderful world of engine swaps. 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