Vegas Yenko or Motion

[JChlupsa]

Looking for pictures of front suspensions/engine compartments/dash/rear end from a 1972 Vega.


Mahalo

[mc25t190]

I have 2 Vegas. I have a 1972 Yenko Vega Wagon, i think it is the only one known to exist. I would be glad to get you some pictures. I also have Rick Smith's 72 Smokey Yunick Turbo Vega, only one known to exist stored at my garage. The front end and engine comparments are the same. The rear ends are different since mine is a wagon with Yenko installed traction bars, like it needed them, right. The cool thing is that i have a BRAND NEW Schwitzer turbo that is soon to be installed.

[Chevy454]

What exactly you needing, Jeff? We happen to have the original rear out from under our Yenko Vega, I believe with the original shocks & such still attached...

[JChlupsa]

I need pictures of the engine as installed by either Yenko or Motion. If the engine is out, pictures of any upgrades to the suspention/frame area. Same with the interior if there were any upgrades to the dash, IE Gauges/Tach mountined areas. As for the rear end I need pictures of the mounts and how if any traction bars were installed.

Rob, do you know if Yenko went with a certain gear ratio for the Vegas?

Mahalo guys

[camarojoe]

Here's some stuff that may be of help... all the following pics were taken at Yenko Chevrolet circa 1971.

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[Chevy454]

Ours was sans engine/trans, but everything I've found looks like standard fare Vega stuff? And someone can correct me here, as I'll have to check the code on the rear, but I wanna say it came with a 3.31 rear maybe (standard 4-speed gears?)?

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last one...I have a few more but most of the rest are basically redundant.

[Chevy454]

Also, the engine pictures that Joe posted looks like there's a boost singaled pressure reg mounted on the passenger side inner fender...I don't recall seeing that in our Y-Vega pictures from the estate...but I've slept a couple times since I looked at them last, though! And if I'm not mistaken, there are drawings/designs for a couple different turbo setups...

[mc25t190]

Mine has the 331 gear in it. I believe they came with the Saginaw 4 speed transmission. Joe has excellent photos, if you need more contact me.

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Review my posts when i was thinking of selling the Yenko Vega Wagon, numerous quality photos of the entire car.