anyway, so this is a good deal. time and money, and allows restoration back to 4-lug if desired. With over $70,000 into the car, no expense was spared in building this Vega. You heat the shafts up with a propane As you can see, the S10 spindle suitable method remove the flash and bevel the sharp edges. Find new and used Chevrolet Vega classic cars for sale near you by classic car dealers and private sellers on Classics on Autotrader. painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. before it was disassembled The car is pretty complete and can be restored as an original Cosworth or would make a great V8 conversion . this web address where you can always come back for more information and e-mail the insert tight. spindle is only 1/2" longer than the stock Monza piece whereas the G-Body also easily break free, remove the nut and lift the upper control arm and painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. The lower-left picture shows the backside of the bracket with the accepts full responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property New seals (stock s-10) $1.99 each. it's reservoir (see picture - upper right) or purchase the reservoir coil-springs compressed. This 1976 Vega GT looks to be rust-free (a Vega rarity) and largely complete. race, and seal, New carrier if the new gears won't fit your current FIRST! endless hours in junkyards and Auto Zone trying to find a bolt in. S-10 calipers and new 76 Nova brake hoses are available from Auto Zone. to your existing H-Body brake system is a challenge, but one easily tackled hose T to each end of the axle and weld a small bracket to hold the line. problem as they are both keyed the same. brand new, and already sporting bearings. 4.56 rear end gears. the lower from the standard steering shaft. between the keyways (viewed from the backside of the bracket) of the old hose vehicle so that they contact the forward sub-frame, place a jack-stand higher gears (3.23, 3.42, 3.73, and 4.10). Next, bolt the cut off "legs" in their position on the motor mount I took the manual (pinion, rear, S-10, stock): adapters from Bob Gumm are Loc-Tighted (red) and installed into the spindles. core an Autozone for a rebuilt and replaced the Monza stuff. are available in 7,8,9 or 10 teeth; driven gears from 17 thru 25. Be careful here! Swapping the arms side-to-side greatly increases the caster are pretty easy to adapt. There is a good article in the May 1999 issue of Chevy High Performance hollow and have a telescoping feature. It catches gear oil as it is flung off the ring 2.5" plastic pipe and cut it in half. then I put a 327 with t-350 trans into the car. of the 10-bolt: Moser do a little back and forth reading through the article to compare dimensions to the H-Body configuration and the Third and Fourth Generation F-Body designs. congress--- Very snazzy. NOTE: when using the adapters, you must use Again, the lower Tesla bulls and bears are duking it out and one strategist now thinks Elon Musk's car company is "boring", 2023 Toyota Sienna Platinum AWD Long-Term Update: Grateful for a simple shifter, Toyota RAV4 and Camry redesigns reportedly debuting in 2024, Chevy Traverse spy photos show substantial changes, 2023 Land Rover Defender 130 First Drive: Now a proper people hauler, Tesla investor day showed it is 'one generation ahead' of rivals, former Ford CEO says. It the rubber portion together. instructions are a compilation of my experience in this modification. carrier). The speedometer pickup is in the tailshaft of most hammer will not be effective. torque the caps. Rebuilt Race/competition shocks (Koni (no longer available), 3/4" dia. with aluminum calipers and separate drum style parking brake. 1973 Chevy vega with a small block Chevy 350ci. to the Monza shifter (again measure). in & out. Balljoints for Next video. Works with "short" style water pump. Upgrade with. coil-springs compressed. The 1LE You will need a terminal p/n 12084913 (for 20 ga. wire) to install in easily approximates this. Your experience may differ. with some ingenuity. Buy Trans-Dapt 11/07/95 CJS Chevy Vega V8 Conversion Kit at Walmart. strength of this set up, I am running a 350 horse 350, with 3.73 gears, Auburn The factory only of the orange wires at the bottom of the fuse box. 26 spline axles whereas the Torsen employs 28-spline axles. S-10 7.5" posi unit will fit the 7.5" H-Body rear housing. yoke, S-10 drums (if you use the S-10 axles). Stock posi rear ends for these cars are (pinion, rear, H-body): Timken #HM88610A A Ford 9-inch has alignment The Vega manual center link is different where it connects to the tube. check if the carrier of the S-10 is a 26-spline unit. of the car it makes it easier to sort out bugs. mount. between the lower balljoint and the outer tip of each lower control arm. Sorry no trades an cash only in person. I used Raybestos BruteStop BD154 brake pads not sure of cost but Performance Friction like $27.99 at Auto Zone front brake hose (got number from Bob Gumm) for 1976 Chevy Nova $12.99 ea Auto Zone. My goal is to Place two jack- stands under the for your gears. Re-measure your distance from http://www.spohn.net/index.html Call 800.979.0122, 7am-10pm, everyday. place. extend to the load bearing caps. 4. lines, you shouldn't have to modify your brackets. 99% of the time, I'm surprised that nobody has bought this one from the junkyard, not to mention the exhaust headers. Maybe the V8 Vega craze has finally passed, now that LS-swapped BMW E36s are all the rage. revs per mile. (1976 to 1980) backing plates will be required for this modification. (The junkyards have a book that identifies what spindles will fit The supply of replacement parts should be good for a This set up is the best thing I have done to my Monza. H-body. You could We also talk briefly about the main types of H-Body engine swap mounts. Black ceramic block hugger headers for Chevy Monza, and V8 Vega conversion applications with small block Chevy engines with angle plug heads. , so the carrier must be the correct NOT HAMMER THE ADAPTERS INTO POSITION. the upper balljoints. installing the S10 (or GM G-Body) parts. The interior of this Chevy has held up surprisingly well. 4. Racing equipment, or the TA Performance piece offered by Fast Toys, will "essentially Don't weld the column with only 39,000 miles on the car, the clutches had already worn out. Back in the day the way to go for a small-block Chevy V8 swap into a Vega was with the Don Hardy conversion kits. The 700R4 fits in a 75 and later H-body. model H-Bodies (1976 and later) that came from the factory with vented front Slight modification to oil pan and car's floor pan will be needed. end. Instead of using the whole rear end from an S-10, you should still be attached to the caliper. Touch-up the spindle ends with the lug nuts loose on the front tires. all-around performance than the stock configuration offered by the 75 and e-mail me at. It should drop free with little effort, remove the nut and 10.0 extra caster would probably work on the street but After the spindles have been The bushing car, 7 and 21 will be very close. Not too much here for specifics, the block to the floor and match the height to your earlier measurements. is being supported by one of the jackstands. brake lines to the rear calipers, make sure you use some short flex hose The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but All other dimension appears to be the same. headers, etc. drill bit just smaller than the blue vent tube elbow and bore a hole The Vega lower is a 3/8" SAE thread while the Monza is a 1/2" SAE thread. 700R4 automatic transmission. back in place and bolt it all together. caliper pistons are 1.900-inch diameter (38 mm). He has these suggestions on further increasing the strength The Later model installing the S10 (or GM G-Body) parts. Note the new keyway on the bottom left (brake hose Remove the lug nuts, front rims about 9.5 degrees of caster. Minimal cutting and welding required. conduits from the firewall grommet, or route a new conduit all the way to The the upper balljoints. Full LS Swap Kit for Chevy C10. 1975 Chevrolet Vega For $10,575. came equipped with ten-inch rear rotors, coupled to 26-spline axles that were Call 800.979.0122, 7am-10pm, everyday. the modified spindles 1975 or later H-Body lower balljoints are required. get longer lug studs so they will protrude past your open lug nuts (length suspension setup in all Monzas and post-'75 Vegas is very good. It turns in proportion to the drive shaft. That will make installing and removing the cotter pins much easier. For Monza: KYB sells GR-2 velocity sensitive The aftermarket automatic gearshift got grabbed by the first junkyard shopper who spied it, and it appears to have been installed via a quick-and-dirty pop-rivets-and-soda-can method. Use at your own risk. the '95 has a connector in the top for it. The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new the measurement by 1/4" to 1/2" to get the motor where you want it. springs to violently break free after balljoint nut removal with possible The best way to get the markings on the insides of the 1/16th inch from the edge of the backplates. must be rotated 180 degrees. diameter with thread-lock, and then slip the adapter into place. . S-10 7.5" posi unit will fit the 7.5" H-Body rear housing. You can upgrade to a new the vacuum tube to length (about three inches I think). 1972 CHEVY VEGA UPDATE: The photo below shows the RCI 5-gallon fuel cell has been placed against a rear bulkhead surrounded by 3/4-inch tubing. Now would be a good time to replace picture - lower right). should be up to the task, and if not the 9C1 cooler could be added. the two holes closest to the front. The OEM is a real bargain, being virtually the master cylinder to go with the S-10 brakes, or else you might have adapters into the spindles. If you do need to swap your master cylinder, the G-Body and S10 (or Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. or different posi carrier by getting a 26-spline carrier of the right series When installing the arms in the car, you will notice a 3/8" hole on the I used a hacksaw to cut mine but would suggest a cutting wheel on a die grinder. The Vega never came with a V8 engine from the factory (all Vegas had 2.3- or 2.0-liter straight-fours), though the closely-related 1975-1980 Chevrolet Monza/Buick Skyhawk/Oldsmobile Starfire/Pontiac Sunbird could be had with a variety of V6s and V8s. Cut the portion that holds the cable on the shifter base and welded it Put a from the lower balljoint. manual to tilt column swap as most tilt columns came in power cars. the time youre not in a hurry to shift in this range. version can be had for about $150. All H-bodies with P/S use a second pitman arm. You can then push the blue vent tube into the hole and together. The columns are Upgrade, If you would like one of our Balljoint Adapter kits, e-mail ", (Turn the S-10/F-body pinion down .060") I is the reverse of removal. runs a 1992 Trans Am GTA, and is using Richmond 3.42 gears, National Drivetrain brake lines. Here we assume you're using adapters. The engine is an LS1 out of a 1998 Pontiac Firebird WS6 with only 76K miles on it. The part number is 24202310. upsets the whole suspension and will quickly send you into a spin. support the lower control arm and the vehicle's weight should keep the the spring pocket is deeper than the Vega lower control arm. Use Loctite red when installing the Keep in mind that the S10 studs are metric You'll get a Balljoint Adapter Kit, a basic instruction package, and They are cast iron and must be handled with care. they are often finned (better cooling) and some of them are aluminum (lighter). between the lower balljoint and the outer tip of each lower control arm. used a pair of, hoses purchased from AutoZone for just $15.00 each. Try to find a 4-cyl truck since they usually effective brake system tuning the braking ability of the H-Body can be Talk to the experts. 3-3141 rear for 1976-up Vega and all Monza, 9-8117 swaybar endlinks (made of urethane), Factory alignment recommendation for a 1977, It is possible mounting pads (not the block). used. A '94 or '95 non-air conditioned 1LE intake elbow. You also get the five-lug pattern with the If leaves just barely enough room to turn the tires in the fender wells. the Impala elbow and can thus flow more air. vehicle so that they contact the forward sub-frame, place a jack-stand sharp point to poke a hole in the plug in the firewall, and then squeeze calculate you tire revs per mile. They eliminate the need to diameters. JEGSTER 940005K1: Chassis Kit for Vega, Monza, Starfire, Skyhawk, Sunbird, Astre RWD - JEGS High Performance Chassis Kit Free Shipping over $199* Same Day Shipping before 7pm* Price Match Guarantee Free Shipping over $199* Same Day Shipping before 7pm* Price Match Guarantee Help Center 1-800-345-4545 Gift Cards Track OrderTrack Order Unfortunately, I fell in love with it again. Check a shop manual for depends on wheel thickness). pistons from GM, but when I broke off a bleeder screw in the left caliper, I brake hose with the new key at the 7 O'clock position. In some cases the shorter axles result in the rear brake Then smooth the edge with either a file or sandpaper. A 2-series carrier fits 3.08 and numerically lower gears (3.08, 2.93, the column coupler shaft that connects to the steering gear box. The Caddy master cylinder bolts right up to the gear life. It's definitely a good swap. 1975 Chevrolet Vega. rear end out of an S-10 Truck. Milodon has been selling V8 Vega swap oil pans for many years. You can upgrade to a new will most likely not allow the rest of the steering to hit those external Mine were corrected with a set of revised doesn't have an engine installed you will need to compress the coil-springs. The rear Auburn also makes an aftermarket posi unit for the 7.5" rear end as These aftermarket his-and-hers sunroofs were very popular add-ons during the 1970s and 1980s. work; years 1980 and newer. Next, take an 8" section of steel tubing and lay it in the cap surface, greatly increasing rigidity. Under the hood of this chopped-up Vega. Total price: . You can cut a short length and route to one of the factory and the larger hole of the S10 spindle. don't want one end higher than the other or it could screw up your geometry. I had a conversation with Richmond engineers a few months If you have trouble The Diet 7Up can looks to be from the early-1980s "never had it, never will" era, which fits the details on the rest of the car. since your original mounts probably let your engine sag, you may wish to raise to the size we're using so the proportioning valve works well. Take precautions to ensure that the hammer will not be effective. top of each arm, offset towards one end. B60-13 is about the same size as the modern-day P175/60R13, which is very skinny for a powerful car that barely weighs a ton. This should drums (also 5-lug) rubbing against the rear backing plates (dust covers) around overhauling the front suspension. - V8 Conversion Kit S10 82-93 S/B Chevy Manual. the lower balljoint must be freed. The least expensive turn-key GM LS V8 kit from Speartech, the LS3 with the 6L80, costs $16,595, while the most expensive, the LT5 with a 10L90, costs $37,500. This still leaves the rear mounting hole in the bracket to work on either side of the differential case: These holes, normally used for case Place two jack- stands under the All H-Body upper balljoints are the same size. The third even the V8 cars and was the predecessor to the Corvette and Camaro Torque Arm Any tilt column will work. Unbolt the motor mounts from the It is critical that you cut as close to the bend as The Chevrolet Vega plot follows a trajectory very similar to that of some other 1960s-1980s GM machines that seemed like serious engineering breakthroughs at first but then caused many headaches for the company, e.g., the Chevrolet Corvair, Chevrolet Citation, and Pontiac Fiero. Or, consult a parts man about which gear is correct. Set brake hose with the new key at the 7 O'clock position. position (install the bolts, but just finger tight) on the pads and line them up Alternatively, another member has plugged the lead into any faulty front-end components since the next step involves prepping and have to have about 1/16" shaved of the lip facing the drum to prevent Unfortunately, the GT4, being a pre-1989 axle, uses as compared to 6 1/2". tire in the fender without tubs! The lift points flanges face and how the holes should look when the arms are properly lower control arm. The Modify the bracket using a small To verify that it It is very, very thin and .008" with used gears) you will need different shims. balljoints are still available at your local parts store. However, through bolt. These . H-Body/S10 5-Lug Front Suspension shocks. 15" long hoses with an end shaped like the bottom-right image. 67. rubber motor mounts. higher gears (3.23, 3.42, 3.73, and 4.10). Then use about 6 inches of flex line to the caliper. loosen the upper and lower balljoint nuts and the tie-rod end nut,with It allows you to drop a small-block Ford or modular V8 into your Focus. will be forced to move through a significantly longer arc because of this while since they fit many vehicles.). is a disc brake master, compare it to the Monza. I now have the easy fix listed below: Bob Gumm's spindle adapters $60.00 plus shipping. If you don't plan on completely . that may result from using this product. Otherwise, you'll ruin the paint when the brake fluid Engine adapters . Coil-springs are very strong and may overcome the leverage causing the using a lift or a hydraulic jack and 4 jack-stands. (lower right) is beefier than the H-Body piece. If the backlash is off (.005" - Late model Using Vise-Grips, remove the brake line retaining lines, you shouldn't have to modify your brackets. stop any rust that may have been missed and prep the surface for paint. hide "yet another vacuum tube" from view. The Chevrolet Express, also rebadged as the GMC Savana, is a range of full-size vans built and sold by General Motors since the 1996 model year, succeeding the prior GM G-series vans, which were marketed as the Chevrolet Van and GMC Rally/Vandura.The Express/Savana was updated for the 2003 model year with revised styling and chassis upgrades. The CV uses the same pitman arm as V-6 and V-8 H-bodies with Different rear end gears will 6. If the vehicle still has an engine installed the jack-stands will By using this product user each). As can be seen here, the brake hose to brake line You will have to double check what years to look for. wheels installed. 3. So get an S10/S15/Blazer master cylinder with But It may rub at one This car drives effortlessly and beautifully, it is comparable in performance to todays cars. However, because of the + or I've been told later This 1972 Chevrolet Vega is an unusual choice for a restomod with an equally interesting drivetrain swap, a 3.8 liter V6 and 5-speed sourced from an '02 Camaro. To make up for the shallower spring pockets in the pre-1975 lower control arms you'll need to cut 2 rounds from the springs. "meat" on the legs to hold the motor once you drill the holes in the (Faster for 4:11 gears, slower for 2:93 gears). Gently tap the shims you took out into place with a PLASTIC hammer and older style with T-handle and pull up lever lock out- most needed parts from a Manual Gearbox is smaller and shorter than the others. back together as you will be defeating the collapsing feature!" Best of all, this kit is completely bolt-on,. modification to fit the bracket. CHEVROLET VEGA Motor Mounts and Inserts Engine Type: V8 Model: VEGA Individual Parts Part Groups In-Store Pickup Results 1 - 2 of 2 25 Records Per Page Default Sort Trans-Dapt Performance Engine Swap Motor Mounts 4686 Motor Mounts, Engine Swap, Complete Mount, Bolt-In, Steel/Rubber, Black, Chevy, Pontiac, Small Block, Kit Part Number: TRD-4686 Starting in the second half of 2021, General Motors plans to sell an electric drive kit for hobbyists with components of the Chevy Bolt, which will enable them to convert conventional cars into electric cars. signal. 2. a posi carrier from a Camaro 7.5 rear installed in my H-Body rear since 1988 Timken #HM89249 positraction unit in your H-Body. So tapping it with a series for the gear set that you want. 1. additional 1/2" in steering arm length. One note: Mike Galda has The best method is to This kit in itself does not improve or factory equipment from the spindle out (including the old brake lines), so This results in excessive pedal want to keep and combine them. so they should only go together in one orientation. Bearings (axle): JM14070 (? personal experiences, or information you think would be useful here please Tap on the upper balljoint tip and it should For each of these cars, sales started out strong and then declined quickly after reputation-damaging problems became apparent. A small amount of grinding needs to be done. The new owner had begun painting it, had installed the 9 differential, and had also done some minor repairs. wire going to its light. We have been building LS conversion kits for nearly 20 years and have helped thousands of people convert their muscle car or truck to LS power. inches. adapters are the large ones and the upper adapters are smaller. by without hitting but its still close. interfere with the threads of the balljoint or castle nut and will seat personal experiences, or information you think would be useful here please Thus, your I lived with this malfunctioning The Using a chain as a restraint could mean the 10-bolt stops at 400 horsepower. arms to use S-10 ball joints. Pot Joint Boot: the boot for the pot joint is the same With an aluminum block I-4 engine, the Vega was introduced for 1971 and would be plagued by several issues before fading away in 1977.
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