Archibald Evans' ’65 Corvair Monza

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  Almost everything built is drawn first. With the help of Archibald’s friend Ralph Gon

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  Powering Archibald’s Corvair is a 383ci small-block Chevy with Edelbrock Victor Jr. a
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  One of the foremost engineering challenges in building a V-8 Corvair is the cooling system

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  Since these cars were originally built as rear-engine, air-cooled cars, installing a water
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  Over the engine compartment, Archibald and Ralph constructed an aluminum cover. A secondar

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  To support the small-block and stiffen the rear section of the Corvair, he installed a fra
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  To ensure cooling reliability, he installed an engine oil cooler too. Since this could onl

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  To monitor engine data, he added a full set of Auto Meter gauges into the stock Corvair in
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  Since producing lots of horsepower requires lots of air, Archibald and Ralph constructed t

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  It breathes through a large K&N air filter positioned between the seats. Archibald’s
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  To supply fuel to the small-block, Archibald fitted a ’65 Mustang fuel tank (with foa

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  To help slow the Corvair down, Archibald installed front disc brakes from a Cadillac. Thes
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  To make the Corvair’s undercarriage more aerodynamic, he added a front air dam from a

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  At this time, Archibald relies on the stock Corvair transaxle with a 3.55 Posi rearend. A
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  To get an idea of how the Corvair hit the scales, we drove to Suspension Technologies in T

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  Our Friday trip took us to Southern California’s Mulholland Highway, which is famous

Imagine for a moment accelerating in a car that only weighs 3,000 pounds and is powered by a screaming 450hp small-block Chevy. Now imagine the sound of that small-block Chevy buzzing near 6,500 rpm, except this time the engine is mounted just inches behind your left ear—where the back seat used to be.

Archibald Evans turned that idea into reality. He transformed a stock ’65 Corvair Monza into a mid-engine rocket ride that takes turns as though it doubles as a slot car.

Recently we spent the day with Archibald to learn more about how he did it, and to experience what it is like to drive a mid-engine performance car truly inspired by out-of-the-box thinking . Archibald is no newcomer to the Corvair clan. In the ’60s, his father worked for GM as a design engineer on the then-new Corvair. Today, at 43, Archibald has spent decades building his own Corvairs in his own way. And after all, isn’t that what hot rodding is all about?

SOURCE
Suspension Technologies 1819 Wildwood Ave. Jackson MI	West Coast Waterpumpers (Archibald Evans)
The V-8 Registry Cincinnati OH  45238

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