The factory 3-Link Torque Arm
upsets the whole suspension and will quickly send you into a spin. Using a balljoint fork, separate the spindle
Don't weld the column
The top-left picture shows the
actually quite abundant, but can sometimes be pricey. thing I wanted to happen was an unexpected lockup of the differential. The distance between balljoints is less on the S10 part, but the tie rod arm is
Bearings: (pinion, front, H-body & S-10): NDH #M86649A; John Deere AR94761
personal experiences, or information you think would be useful here please
Talk to the experts. the lug nuts loose on the front tires. 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. Find Used Chevrolet Vega For Sale (with Photos). you purchase custom gears specifically made to fit your specific carrier (i.e. part is the most important part of all. pickup gear has to change based on the rear axle gear. These aftermarket his-and-hers sunroofs were very popular add-ons during the 1970s and 1980s. Now I
If you just bolted
Cover gasket: Victor #P2782 (NAPA) or Fel-Pro #55072
You heat the shafts up with a propane
difference between life and death. You can use the
Then use about 6 inches of flex line to the
CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM Inc. CLASSIC.COM is an independently owned and operated business and is not affiliated with Artcurial, Barrett-Jackson . by without hitting but its still close. I replaced the rotors (rusted) from Auto Zone $23.99ea. Transmission is a turbo 35. of the orange wires at the bottom of the fuse box. there is one catch. The Express and Savana are produced in three . is at least 2 inches different in length. CONCERNS? all-around performance than the stock configuration offered by the 75 and
will fit the H-Body case, but the main problem is that, in the differential case, the hole
Dividing the diameter in inches into 20,800
5-lug upgrade. 700R4 automatic transmission. NOTE: 1975 and earlier vehicles have 9" diameter by
http://www.summitracing.com/. every other aspect although I did install Monza lower control arms because
Attaching the new brake hardware
Using a 7/16ths line
I
You then take the top and bottom halves that you
The heavy-duty version is brand new, without
4. SLP offers two different
http://www.richmondgear.com/home.html
Get a pair of complete S-10 spindles (around $50). along with Phillip
All speedos
don't waste time removing the caliper and rotor. Once the parts are cleaned and all rust is removed, use a treatment that will
and tires. You will have to cut the bottom plate off of
anyway, so this is a good deal. This will result
to avoid this possibility. This will result
car is more stable, because the steering doesn't react quite as quickly due to
brake lines to the rear calipers, make sure you use some short flex hose
larger drums and backing plates from the S-10 as well. larger than the H-Body's and aftermarket S10 discs and
additional 1/2" in steering arm length. Tap in a "dimming" or "lights on"
Set the parking brake, and break
Don Hardy V8 Vega engine mounts | Vega EP 23 - YouTube I used my die
rubbing. You'll need to swap the lines to the proportioning valve front to rear. spindle assembly from the vehicle. If
See the http://h-body.org/
must be rotated 180 degrees. This car only has 5500 miles since complete restoration- - Gray cloth interior GT dash AC Cowl hood. side of bracket shown). you can buy 3.23, 3.42, 3.73, 4.10, and 4.56 gears to fit the 2-series
It's definitely a good swap. Within the Vega lineup: If a Vega is moving at 60 MPH, the tires are covering
The replacement Vega unit was supplied with a 9/16"
Pot Joint Boot: the boot for the pot joint is the same
sharp point to poke a hole in the plug in the firewall, and then squeeze
The
Subtract the amount
together. Differential carrier bearings: Timken #LM501349
It is very, very thin and
Below shows the Aerospace drag race break kit. 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. going to drill the holes, simply unbolt the legs, drill the holes, put the legs
The Rear End Is A 10 Bolt With 3:73 Gear Ratio With A Spool. 1975 Chevrolet Vega. SLP-Performance on their Internet specials page. The objective is to have the centerlink level on both ends, you
Gleason/Torsen heavy-duty Torsen differential, and aftermarket axles. 1974 Chevy V-8 Vega Wagon - $9200 (Union Beach) 1974 Vega wagon. Be careful to not cut downward from the bend on the leg too far
Steering arm is slightly longer on the spindles- 7"
However,
used a plastic hammer to tap them in to ensure they were seated - I didn't have
I'm using the Monza proportioning valve and I shortened one brake line. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than U.S. dollars and are approximate conversions to U.S. dollars based upon Bloomberg's conversion rates. adapters are the large ones and the upper adapters are smaller. sway bar anyway, I just let the action of bolting the sway bar in place keep
new crush sleeve on the pinion and install it in your 7.5" housing. For you racers, you will want to
The best method is to
They eliminate the need to
back together as you will be defeating the collapsing feature!" I prefer the S10/S15/Blazer parts
The S-10 pinion gear requires Timken bearing
Engine conversion components, for the street, off road or race track, for the experienced and non experienced installer. ARP 230-7003 2307003 Oil Pump Stud Kit , Black. You need
Engineering: Custom Axles
This page was last updated: 04-Mar 19:45. the rubber portion together. line performance. 1975 or later lower balljoints as the 1974 and earlier lower balljoints are too
used a pair of, hoses purchased from AutoZone for just $15.00 each. Best of all, this kit is completely bolt-on,. S-10 2WD are the same until approximately
stop any rust that may have been missed and prep the surface for paint. Timken #HM89249
Concerns about suspension geometry can be settled by looking at the parts to be
It catches gear oil as it is flung off the ring
If you don't want to do this then there are other options. . upper control arm. strength of this set up, I am running a 350 horse 350, with 3.73 gears, Auburn
Measure the centerline between the Camaro shifter pivot points and where
car on a smooth and level floor, to its normal ride height without the
Only once did a gearset need to be reset. ARP Chevy V6/V8 Motor Mount Bolt Kit, Mount to Block and Frame. hammer. In any event, Richmond said that the useful power range of a
to have the correct brake proportioning. . they include the MAT sensor. That changes if you grab the V8 conversion kit from Kugel Komponents. My goal is to
1976 chevrolet Vega- - Show car Finish V8 Vega Conversion Lots Invested- Built by an auto body guy to the extreme for a great look.- Crate motor 350 with turbo 350 Transmission runs great Weld wheels nice paint and interior. "The more you know,the more you realize there is that you don't know." - Dad TC Gold #120 inches. Polyurethane bushings on panhard rod (or upper control
2.5" plastic pipe and cut it in half. BE SURE to add this SAME AMOUNT to the opposite shim. deformation of the adapter to occur. 3. Not too much here for specifics,
Since I was going to race this year, the LAST
This
Racing equipment, or the TA Performance piece offered by Fast Toys, will "essentially
For each of these cars, sales started out strong and then declined quickly after reputation-damaging problems became apparent. they are often finned (better cooling) and some of them are aluminum (lighter). open differential then lock solid with a bang. 1. actually quite abundant, but can sometimes be pricey. Here you can see the difference
The axles are the same spline (26 spline) and are only 1/16"
Touch-up the spindle ends with
There are THREE H-body
as one from a 1986 Jeep CJ, which is much easier to find than one for an
The "Super Twister" kit (no longer available) was a complete . narrower than the Vega rear, you can work with backspacing to get a 9-10"
. 26 spline axles whereas the Torsen employs 28-spline axles. CHEVROLET VEGA Motor Mounts and Inserts - V8 Engine Type - Free die grinder or drill motor) your original motor mounts at the "bend"
a manual steering car that I transplanted a tilt column into. my 1984 GT4 axle housing. The lower-left picture shows the backside of the bracket with the
Stock Elbow with the F-Body 1LE Elbow. . If you are putting out more horsepower than stock, it is
That's how Gateway Classic cars in Detroit describes this 1976 Chevrolet Vega, which is hiding a 350 cubic-inch V8 under its hood. clean them, and inspect them for wear, damage, cracks, and corrosion. Now, place a flat piece of wood on a jack and
Compress the coil springs before
end of each hole. rotate at the same revolutions per minute. The oil is dumped into the axle tubes, where it flows both to the
The tachometer can take its signal from the black and
( -1.8 on Right and -.8 on the Left)" You must reset
Next, measure from the block (each side) to the floor,
Usually a balljoint fork is
Bearings cost $25 or more per pair
the vent hose by puncturing it on the bottom. 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. However, NAPA sells TruStop P/N
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. part is a full inch longer. top of each arm, offset towards one end. between the keyways (viewed from the backside of the bracket) of the old hose
S-10 pinion O.D. for as much as $150. The '94
(a fair amount slower). However, through
", (Turn the S-10/F-body pinion down .060")
happens in conjunction with a hard upshift. You can either get a machine shop to enlarge this hole
towards the welded nut end. conduits from the firewall grommet, or route a new conduit all the way to
Page 1 knew it was time to update. For springs you have a couple choices, you can go with H-body (Vega, Monza, Sunfire, Astre, etc..) V-6 w/air conditioning front springs or V8 Monza. gear carrier is required for a specific range of gear sizes, so the carrier must be the correct
girdle, like the one offered by Summit
bracket) and retain the bolt and bracket to be modified for use with the new
A 2-series carrier fits 3.08 and numerically lower gears (3.08, 2.93,
5. Replace the stock elbow with the Camaro elbow,
The
Now would be a good time to replace
the PCM A connector (the factory uses a white wire for this application). I still find the occasional Vega as I prowl junkyards these days, but this is the first V8-swapped one I've seen in at least 15 years. incorrect resulting in malfunctioning brakes. installed, you're ready for the master cylinder. The key, according to Richmond, is to maintain alignment by increasing case rigidity. Camaro/Firebird tail housing, rotate the torque arm bracket 90 degrees and use
On the first rib from the
should be up to the task, and if not the 9C1 cooler could be added. calculate you tire revs per mile. You may trim the protruding ends
Weld a pin to mount the cable on the Monza shifter (it was a rod type
Use a
The V8 replaces the vehicle's stock four-cylinder engine. Again, the lower
For a
FAQ website for details on where to find rear axle codes and matching ring gear
If the elbow is from a '94, you'll need to pierce it to
Remember, you must use 1975 or later lower balljoints. Vega Conversion Tips: a Collection of Information Youll need; S-10 gears, S-10
You are going to cut (with a steel cutoff wheel in a
travel, and no emergency brakes. The V8 Vega - MR. WELLWOOD'S SHOP OF HORRORS They have both experienced
'76 Nova lines. Keep
Place two jack- stands under the
Lift and support the vehicle
3. This is the '72 Vega former drag car that I found in PA. The interior looks rough, but the velour-and-vinyl bucket driver's seat seems nice enough. Remove the lug nuts, front rims
Doing this wrong will destroy your gears. Chevrolet Vega Classic Cars for Sale - Classics - Autotrader Classics since the lug-nuts/studs are larger (stronger) and the steering knuckle on the
NOTE: when using the adapters, you must use
You won't need any of the
to the H-Body configuration and the Third and Fourth Generation F-Body designs. to the S10 5-lug parts I installed. 3/4" dia. The chrome Mr.Gasket
the extra caster. well. posi unit (if its posi), and S-10 axles (2 wheel drive only!) Concerns about suspension geometry can be settled by looking at the parts to be
All H-bodies with P/S use a second pitman arm.
Bearings (axle): JM14070 (? Shipping . pitman arm is used on 140s w/o PS. GM parts in the engine. NOTE:
When I changed my idler arm that there was an adjustment that
you could do by turning the arm while holding the part that bolts to the frame
S-10 7.5" posi unit will fit the 7.5" H-Body rear housing. separately. This car needs a 0.333 speedo gear ratio. First, drill apart the 3 rivets that hold the
core an Autozone for a rebuilt and replaced the Monza stuff. Always consult the head manufacturer before purchasing headers for use on AFTERMARKET or NON-STOCK heads, or contact the Hedman Tech Department at 562.921.0404 (8-4:30pm PST M-F). Otherwise, you'll ruin the paint when the brake fluid
It ties the rear of the case to the bearing
wire going to its light. the nut end of the leg). The
You need to locate parts from a 76 Caddy Eldorado with Turbo-Boost 4 wheel
(front bearing): 1.1875
The revised system stops the car like you can't believe. Doing it this way also gave me some ground clearance and you
Set
I think they are using S-10 spindles, rotors, and brakes. - Shifter: You can use the
toe in or have too much toe in! spindle is only 1/2" longer than the stock Monza piece whereas the G-Body
Please contact us to submit a product or kit. It's a tight fit but looks and
28-spline axles, and a Summit rear girdle, along with the heavy-duty Torsen
This kit in itself does not improve or
endless hours in junkyards and Auto Zone trying to find a bolt in. $22,500. I've been told later
will
-
of 3). and it works fine. Carerra, KYB). posi unit (if its posi), and S-10 axles (2 wheel drive only!) But, it does the job even when the sway bar is torqued to 50 ft/lbs. cap surface, greatly increasing rigidity.
'76 Nova lines. If you don't have power steering (I
here: http://www.v8monza.com/bja-order_info.htm. back in place and bolt it all together. Under the gigantic hood scoop lies a mostly stock LS1 with the following goodies added; Comp Thumpr cam, LS6 valve springs, Comp Magnum pushrods and modified Holley pan. Together, this system will have a brake proportion of about
To verify that it
if the car sees street driving. gear carrier is required for a specific range of gear sizes. adapter is almost that size. pads (the pads on the unibody portion, not the block). double" the gear life of a differential used under high load conditions. pistons are 1.900-inch diameter (38 mm). V8 SB Chevy. Or, consult a parts man about which gear is correct. springs are compressed and restrained using a quality coil-spring compressor
$8.67 $ 8. There you have it--simple,
Call (855) 806-1147 or Order Online! Moroso 20230 Oil Pan for Chevy Vega/Monza Small-Block Engines I was using
. If you have an early car, convert to the later torque arm
Richmond claims that the biggest flaw with the 10-bolt design is the
(1976 to 1980) backing plates will be required for this modification. Engine Swap Kits These companies offer kits or individual products to help with an engine swap. adapters from Bob Gumm are Loc-Tighted (red) and installed into the spindles. Youll need; S-10 gears, S-10
brake lines. It should have the cast
require the drive shaft to turn at different rates. -- Grab:
Finally, since the S-10 spindle is taller than the Monza spindle, you will need to get your front suspension realigned. GM announces electric conversion kit - electrive.com 2.73, 2.56, and 2.29), while a 3-series carrier fits 3.23 and numerically
time and money, and allows restoration back to 4-lug if desired. For decades, V8 Vegas could be found all over American roads and screaming down American dragstrips; you'll still find some at the strip these days, but the street version has all but disappeared. were chosen in favor of stock 28-spline axles from a junkyard. You can swap the upper control arms side to side and get
You
Engine Swap Kits - Engine Swap Depot end. You first need to have full access to your motor mounts (this means removing
Some sort of decklid spoiler once lived here. Then use a carpenter's framing square on the
This set up is the best thing I have done to my Monza. route it through the firewall using a factory, unused grommet. CHEVROLET VEGA Headers - Summit Racing Equipment page 38 on swapping GM trannys manuals, automatics and overdrives. painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. the coil pack. 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. later H-Bodies. Next time we will discuss modifications to the rear suspension to improve weight transfer and eliminate wheel hop. centerlink. most die-hard shade tree mechanics leave this to a professional. face the rear and the flanges of the bushings (the bigger end) all face to the
Let's get started. also easily break free, remove the nut and lift the upper control arm and
I relocated two of the alignment holes, and
Mounting the 15". should still be attached to the caliper. However, the total weight of the arm with bushings is less than the fully boxed
the master cylinder to go with the S-10 brakes, or else you might have
and "Combination" U-joint (Dana #5-3022X). Auto Zone Reman Calipers for S-10 $9.99 ea I think $10 core charge new cotter pins (stainless package) Auto Zone $1.59. channel of the control arm. Staying with a standard tire size, all tires
The new owner had begun painting it, had installed the 9 differential, and had also done some minor repairs. and cut out two (8) sections for my control arms. The whole steering mechanism (pitman arm, center link,
just informed me that SLP is now shipping a template that shows some grinding
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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. The Vega lower ball joint is smaller than the Monza Unit. So tapping it with a
CAUTION!!!! and use Moog upper offset bushings to restore the camber (the car is stable to
This may be a possible reason why the centerlink is rubbing. The rear caliper
If
The lift points
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. but basic ideas: 3 Link (Torque Arm)
manual steering. with. Manual Gearbox is smaller and shorter than the others. will increase stall to about 2200-2500 rpm, and significantly improve off the line performance. Find the pickup gear that goes with the rear axle you will use. while since they fit many vehicles.). The kit comes with complete instructions and is available online by visiting the V8Monza.com website. the upper balljoints. the, The larger S10 front brakes will
Use a Zytanium cross pin. side of bracket shown). Now, bolt the Camaro motor mounts to the block. any faulty front-end components since the next step involves prepping and
Installation
bracket has keyways in it. details: you want one that is only hot during run. By using this product user
I have always had a problem with the rear axle
and scribe through the holes in the Camaro mounts onto the "legs" of
can also just use the axles from an early '80's 2wd S-10 You can only use 2-wheel drive Chevy S-10 and Blazer axles for a
Re-measure your distance from
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Your experience may differ. I had a conversation with Richmond engineers a few months
As luck would have it, the keyway is just
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When the sway bar is bolted in place, the arm becomes very, very solid. do a little back and forth reading through the article to compare dimensions
rotors have a larger master cylinder and it doesn't need to be swapped. retail) and P/N 25147187 is the '95 1LE w/ vent nipple ($155 retail!). Shipping is already included in the price of this product. The
This will leave you with 2 'half
costs about $20 from Ratech engineering, Spindles from Monte Carlo, Regal, S-10 2WD, etc. calipers are even larger. What I settled on is
1" wide brakes and therefore a smaller backing plate. 205/60R14 turns 878 revs per mile. If you want to
side that the brake hose must mate to (shown mated in the top-right picture). spills out during servicing and you'll never get it FULL again. Engine has a high rise aluminum intake, edelbrock 750 carburetor, hei electronic distributor, hooker long tube fender well headers, light weight pistons, aluminum flywheel. The best way to get the markings on the insides of the
This swap will only work with '76 and up 7.5" rear ends. A '94 or '95 non-air conditioned 1LE intake elbow. You won't need any of the
Swappers could buy bolt-in aftermarket engine mounts, exhaust headers, radiators, everything they needed to stuff a small-block into a Vega, or they could just break out the gas-axe and do some cut-and-paste work. The offset bushings are the route I would go
As you can see, the S10 spindle
Then smooth the edge with either a file or sandpaper. (heat-treated steel not required) that act as spacers between the balljoint
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Place two jack- stands under the
effective brake system tuning the braking ability of the H-Body can be
each side of both ends (large end of each hole only). Talk to the experts. of the adapters so that they are flush with the spindles factory surfaces on
White 1976 Chevrolet Vega V8 Wagon For Sale | GuysWithRides.com the upper balljoints. As luck would have it, the keyway is just
earlier model H-Bodies are too small. mounts, drilling holes in them to line up with the side holes in the Camaro
Besides being larger,
Today's Junkyard Gem is a genuine time capsule, a V8 Vega that sat outdoors since the 1980s and finally got dragged off to a Denver self-service junkyard. then I put a 327 with t-350 trans into the car. and the larger hole of the S10 spindle. above. works real well. Once it fits in well, make sure the wires are routed so
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hammer. another coat of paint and allow to dry before installation. When under heavy load, the pinion walks up the ring
The crate motor will cost around $30,000. Make sure you have the correct pitman arm. The best method is to use hard lines from the brake
The '94 can be modified to accept
DO
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4. with some ingenuity. bracket) and retain the bolt and bracket to be modified for use with the new
socket, remove the brake line support bracket bolt (located just behind the