Chevrolet Corvair Engines by Year

Every Corvair had an air-cooled, rear-mounted flat-six. It grew from 140 to 145 and then 164 cubic inches, and came in several tunes, from the base engine to the four-carburetor 140 hp and the turbocharged Spyder and Corsa engines.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1960–1964): 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964

Second generation (1965–1969): 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969

First generation (1960–1964)

The 140, 145 and 164 flat-sixes, with a turbo from 1962.

1960 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
140 flat-six base	80 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900 (from spring 1960)
140 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900 (from spring 1960)

1961 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
145 flat-six base	80 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Lakewood wagon
145 flat-six (RPO 649)	98 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Lakewood wagon

1962 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
145 flat-six base	80 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Lakewood/Monza wagon, Monza Spyder (turbo option)
145 flat-six base engine with Powerglide in Monza 900	84 hp gross	Monza 900 with Powerglide
145 flat-six (RPO 649) / L62	102 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Lakewood/Monza wagon, Monza Spyder (turbo option)
145 flat-six turbo (RPO 690) / L87	150 hp gross	Monza Spyder

1963 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
145 flat-six base	80 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Monza Spyder (turbo option)
145 flat-six base engine with Powerglide in Monza 900	84 hp gross	Monza 900 with Powerglide
145 flat-six (RPO 649) / L62	102 hp gross	500, 700, Monza 900, Monza Spyder (turbo option)
145 flat-six turbo (RPO 690) / L87	150 hp gross	Monza Spyder

1964 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, 700, Monza, Monza Spyder
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, 700, Monza, Monza Spyder
164 flat-six turbo (RPO 690) / L87	150 hp gross	Monza Spyder

Second generation (1965–1969)

The 164 in 95, 110, 140 and turbocharged 180 hp form.

1965 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, Monza, Corsa
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, Monza, Corsa
164 flat-six RPO L63	140 hp gross	Corsa (standard), 500 / Monza (option)
164 flat-six turbo RPO L87	180 hp gross	Corsa

1966 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, Monza, Corsa
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, Monza, Corsa
164 flat-six RPO L63	140 hp gross	Corsa (standard), 500 / Monza (option)
164 flat-six turbo RPO L87	180 hp gross	Corsa

1967 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L63	140 hp gross	500, Monza

1968 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L63	140 hp gross	500, Monza

1969 Corvair engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
164 flat-six base	95 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L62	110 hp gross	500, Monza
164 flat-six RPO L63	140 hp gross	500, Monza

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