Vega Motion?

[brent396]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-454-...=item43aae1b828 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-454-CID-CHEVY-VEGA-HATCHBACK-SEE-ONE-/290629728296?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item43aae1b828 )

[whitetop]

Joel only made one BB Vega and I thought that car was accounted for. I bought a complete V-8 Vega swap kit from Joel back in the early 90's and talked me out of doing a BB Vega at the time. Said the engine was just too big, size and weight wise for a car and a SB was just the package to go with.

[olredalert]

----A close friend in Ft Lauderdale built a V8 Vega back in the 70s with a ten inch engine setback. It was just an LS6 crate motor/Turbo 400, but that thing was unbeatable on the street. Also nearly undriveable!!!.......Bill S

[owners2]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Joel only made one BB Vega and I thought that car was accounted for. I bought a complete V-8 Vega swap kit from Joel back in the early 90's and talked me out of doing a BB Vega at the time. Said the engine was just too big, size and weight wise for a car and a SB was just the package to go with. </div></div> I've seen a small block &amp; a turbo charged small block vega in old magazines.

[flyingn]

Anyone remember when Popular Hot rodding built a BB vega in the 77 or so? It was quite a feat and they had to do a ton of work to get it to work

[Big Block 69]

I seem to recall PHR doing a Vega Panel Wagon. It had &quot;Vega High&quot; painted on the sides. They installed a 30 over 396 with oval port heads and a Turbo 400. I think the first few passes were 11 os, then with some adjustments, they ran in the tens. I don't recall them having any problems getting the motor in there, but it has been a while and my memory has faded. maybe someone here has that particular issue of PHR. I think the engine build was one issue and the install and track day were all separate issues.

[whitetop]

PHR's Vega High was a hatchback. The guy who built the car just passed away a year or so ago.

[GMC_Typhoon]

Just about every Vega V8 article can be found HERE (http://chevyinfo.net/vega/html_pages/vega_v8_swap_articles.htm)

[Xplantdad]

That's a cool link! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[brent396]

That link is so cool <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[GMC_Typhoon]

Glad you guys liked it.I did too <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif

[Dicky]

Jimmy, those old mag articles are for sure GREAT. Do know how to get parts 1&amp;2 of the PHR 1977 story?
Thanks, Dicky <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif

[Dicky]

AH HA, I found all three parts in the Chevy V-8 Vega booklet.

Thanks, DH <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif

[gts340]

The ebay Vega is SWEET. I would love to own this car. There isn't a compact car today that has that much testosterone showing.