{"id":89355,"date":"2022-08-10T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=89355"},"modified":"2022-08-09T23:55:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T04:55:52","slug":"1965-corvair-with-a-mid-engine-ls3-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=89355","title":{"rendered":"1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=89364\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-89364\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=89364\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623150786&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-01.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lonnie Gilbertson created his custom 1965 Corvair called &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonniesplace.com\/corvair-project\">RareVair<\/a>&#8221; at his company <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonniesplace.com\/corvair-project\">Lonnie&#8217;s Place<\/a> in Milwaukie, Oregon by combining the looks of a Yenko Singer and the performance from a mid-engine V8 powertrain. Sitting behind the driver is a 6.2 L LS3 V8 making 500+ horsepower thanks to a Comp camshaft, Holly Sniper intake manifold, and Tom Phillips custom 180-degree exhaust headers. From there power is sent to the rear wheels through a Porsche 911 Turbo (930) transaxle with a Kennedy Engineering adapter and custom axles. The 2800 lb car rides on a Fat Man Fabrication Mustang II front suspension. The rear suspension features box and reinforced trailing arms and custom anti-roll bars. Each corner has a set of QA1 coilovers and E-T Sebrings wheels. 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1965-Corvair-with-a-Mid-Engine-LS3-V8-07.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/V_itqKNEquw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/72pu6POs6tQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonniesplace.com\/corvair-project\">Lonnie&#8217;s Place<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hemmings.com\/stories\/2021\/10\/29\/a-road-racing-inspired-mid-engine-corvair-yes-please\">Hemmings<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbuffnetwork.com\/project\/rarevair\/\">CarBuff Network<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lonnie Gilbertson created his custom 1965 Corvair called &#8220;RareVair&#8221; at his company Lonnie&#8217;s Place in Milwaukie, Oregon by combining the looks of a Yenko Singer and the performance from a mid-engine V8 powertrain. 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