Well, Now I'm In Trouble.

[macojoe]

Vega, Ha Ha I am surprised GM didn't go under for good after making them loads!! About the only thing they are good for is striping and modifying them!!
They rightup there with a Ford Pinto!! Stick with the boat!!

Good Luck!!

[chumbucket]

Originally Posted by macojoe

Vega, Ha Ha I am surprised GM didn't go under for good after making them loads!! About the only thing they are good for is striping and modifying them!!
They rightup there with a Ford Pinto!! Stick with the boat!!

Good Luck!!

Stick to something you know what you're talking about. A Vega tub was an awesome platform for both Pro Street or Strip.

[Skools Out]

great race cars but low 9's you hadn't better rev it at my old Camaro. 7:40's in 1/4 all motor SBC as well.

[charlie_the_tuna]

hey skools, low (very low) 9's on street tires through mufflers grannyshifting. nothing racecar about this one. . . pure street hell.

thank you chumbooty. yes, they were about as light as you could get for a wicked pro streeter.

hey maco, i also had a pinto with a 289/toploader. wasnt as fast as my vega but just as fun to drive.

sh!t willy, if i had your money i'd burn mine and build em both.

[THEFERMANATOR]

My dad before he passed away raced with a guy who was obsessed with turbocharging GM iron duke engines. He had a VEGA with a turbod iron duke GM 4 cylinder making a true 700 dyno horsepower. It was his version of a sleeper back in the 80's. It was said to have been pretty quick since it had virtually no weight to it.

[macojoe]

Stick to something you know what you're talking about. A Vega tub was an awesome platform for both Pro Street or Strip.

Read what I said Thats what they were good for!! They were junk for stock cars!!

Don't get me started

[charlie_the_tuna]

my 1st vega, purchased from original owner, 76 with 63k original on it. drove it home for $50. bucks. cleaner than sh!t. my buddy, jimmy bush had a t-type with the turbo intercooled 231 v6.
wrapped it around a pole one night racing a hemi cuda. we dropped the motor and tranny (not really dropped, it was a hell of a fight) into the vega and off we went.
swapped in a disc rear from a monza spider with 3:73's. took it out on the turnpike and took her up to 40 mph. cracked the throttle and the tires just broke loose and smoked forever.
broght it to the track on sunny sunday, dialed it in at 14.00 (looked stock so nobody said a word).
went through the water, staged and let er rip.
went up with a 71 big block camaro.
well, we got er up to about 25 mph and thats when all hell broke loose (along with the tires).
the tires just started spinning and got faster and faster.
had a 9 inch dot on there.
we ran the entire 1/4 mile blasting smoke from the rear tires and still peeled of a 10.80.
if we coulda got her to hook we were sure we woulda seen high 8's or low 9's.

my second vega was a 72 sbs th400 with a dana rear with 4:11's.
all throttle no bottle.
street tires and mufflers.
pump gas(sunoco 110 octane @ $7.99 per gallon).

this one may just be my third.

[Airslot]

Remind me to stay away from this thread. I've managed my addiction for 18 years now...I wish the Mustangs would stop running through my head now