One of the four speeds in the Corvair was the same as that used in the front engine cars except for the input gear from the clutch and the main shaft. The main shaft was drilled to accept a 2 foot shaft from the engine in the back and the input gear was splined inside to accept it.
The conversion to a mid engine involved replacing the input gear with the front engine one and if the new engine was big, replacing the main shaft with a solid one. The bearing retainer on the trans needed to be swapped to take the throw out bearing and a bell housing installed to mate to the engine. There was an adaptor kit with all the stuff needed available. I don't know about the axle shafts.
How do I know this you ask? I had a 65 Corvair with the correct trans that very nearly got a small block in the back seat. Life got in the way.
Last edited by sweepleader; 04/01/2021 3:02 AM.
