V8 vega

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by vette5148

My brother and I are still trying to find a Cosworth Vega that's in nice shape for a reasonable price. I know the Vega wasn't the greatest car but the Cosworth could really perform for only 122 ci.!! Even some of the old POS'S still had some rare one's that are worth something!!

you're not trying to hard!

Step right up and buy this great example of a POS whose "performance" was

0 - 60 mph: 7.7 sec
1/4-Mile: 16.2 sec @ 85 mph
100 mph: 34.5 sec

WOW

https://www.classicautomall.com/vehi...vega-hatchback

[Billy Nees]

0 - 60 mph: 7.7 sec
1/4-Mile: 16.2 sec @ 85 mph
100 mph: 34.5 sec

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ wasn't slow in 1975-76.

[jimmyparker]

Billy, Jim Cassels had a Cosworth sometime in the last decade or so and wondered about its potential in what I think was V/S or so. He opened up the exhaust, took it to South Georgia and it ran within a few tics of the index, bone stock other than the exhaust.

I tuned in to see what was being said about the V8 conversions but i saw a picture of a big block engine in what looked like a F body or was it a Vega?

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by jimmyparker

Billy, Jim Cassels had a Cosworth sometime in the last decade or so and wondered about its potential in what I think was V/S or so. He opened up the exhaust, took it to South Georgia and it ran within a few tics of the index, bone stock other than the exhaust.

Hi Mr. Parker! Ya know, another prominent Racer was talking to me just a couple of weeks ago about doing a Cosworth Vega! Coincidence?
It's a T-U-V car, stick only. Probably the hardest part about doing the car (other than the parts it would take and the car itself) would be getting enough gear in a 12 bolt without having to resort to short tires which might cause traction problems. Maybe a Dana 44?
Maybe an under-drive trans?
If it were done correctly, it would probably fly!

[rsalemi]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hi Mr. Parker! Ya know, another prominent Racer was talking to me just a couple of weeks ago about doing a Cosworth Vega! Coincidence?
It's a T-U-V car, stick only. Probably the hardest part about doing the car (other than the parts it would take and the car itself) would be getting enough gear in a 12 bolt without having to resort to short tires which might cause traction problems. Maybe a Dana 44?
Maybe an under-drive trans?
If it were done correctly, it would probably fly!

Billy
I have a 5.89 for a Dana 44 sitting in the garage - if that project ever happens!

1051 stk Bob Salemi

[Stan Weiss]

I got a 12 bolt with a 5.86 just rusting and collecting dust..


Stan

[Alan Roehrich]

They were not cheap, but a while back there were TWO Cosworth Vegas down here, one running, one not, both in decent shape, last price was $4500.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

I got a 12 bolt with a 5.86 just rusting and collecting dust..


Stan

I'm not certain (I haven't done any math) but I'm pretty sure that a Cosworth Vega would need a lot more gear than that.
But I'll keep that 12 bolt in mind.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Brother John and I both had Vegas back in the days. He drove his 1 1/2 hour each way to work. I drove mine 1 hour each way to work. His was a 4 speed oil smoking 75, mine was a 5 speed non-oil smoking 76. GM sleeved that motor for the 76-model year to solve the aluminum block oil issues. You talk about a tail wagging event driving those cars in deep snow! Always put studded snow tires on but the only thing going for them was the lack of HP. That actually helped them a little in the snow. Mine went 125 thousand before the body was about to fall on the ground from all the salt used on Ohio roads. Johns went 50 or 60 thousand before he got tired of feeding it oil. One of my best friends (we still to this day do music trivia every Monday night at a local pub) had a 350/370 HP out of a 70 Corvette in his. Never forget driving that thing. It did NOT handle those speeds very well. All engine, no chassis. But that was common back then. Kronenbitter back halved it in the late 80's and now its a local bracket car here in Ohio. It's for sale, lol

[vette5148]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

0 - 60 mph: 7.7 sec
1/4-Mile: 16.2 sec @ 85 mph
100 mph: 34.5 sec

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ wasn't slow in 1975-76.

Car and Driver said that 7.7 sec was the fastest of the year. They also said that it's balance was excellent. You have to remember what cars were like at the time. Also a sleeved one would run real nice and could easily go 100,000 miles or more if you didn't live in the rust belt!!