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14772
Gary and Reed, Thank you both for the info. Does anyone happen to know the part numbers? If I recall correctly from a post awhile back, Victor has one which...
jjcrum1976
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Mar 1, 2005
11:52 pm
14773
What's the difference between a 75 and 76 battery tray? I was really hoping that Britt would get around to the 75's, however; I fully understand why not. Not...
Dave
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Mar 2, 2005
2:41 am
14775
Bruce, I've been running an 8 Track in my Vega for years. Get a NOS one on ebay. Look for the indash units. I picked up a Tenna digital unit for $35...
Larry Heagren, Sr.
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Mar 2, 2005
11:54 am
14776
Larry Where do you live??? Later Tim...
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Mar 2, 2005
2:17 pm
14777
Tim, I recently relocated from Delaware to Port Aransas, Texas. I work as a Chinook rep for Boeing at Corpus Christi Army Depot. Larry...
Larry Heagren, Sr.
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Mar 3, 2005
1:23 am
14778
Larry Do you have the Pontiac Astre with the "Hot" 140? Later Tim...
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Mar 3, 2005
4:06 am
14779
I still have the Astre. A friend is using it as a backup car. It runs well. The engine is sleeved. I just gave the car a new starter and battery. Larry...
Larry Heagren, Sr.
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Mar 3, 2005
12:17 pm
14780
If anybody is interested in one. I still have an Astre with the 4 banger, 4speed with some options. Mike ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Jembox
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Mar 3, 2005
5:24 pm
14782
After over camming my CV, I have done more research on cams for my CV. I have read much info available to me about cams for CV's. One thing that confuses me...
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Mar 4, 2005
3:31 am
14783
Fred I have also questioned Duke's 1995 Dyno results, since we got no where near his number at either of the two Dyno Days we had in Austin, but one thing you...
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Mar 4, 2005
2:34 pm
14784
Yes, I am selling my 76 Vega GT. It just went on ebay. Here is the link. Car is garaged in Seattle. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
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Mar 7, 2005
1:06 am
14785
Sorry, that should have worked on the link. Here it is again. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
vegagt76
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Mar 7, 2005
1:13 am
14786
What is the deal with the SPAX shocks? Any new news?...
tony2ltr
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Mar 8, 2005
6:54 pm
14789
I am purchasing a cosworth vega and i will have the engine and dash plate that goes with the car (with gold badge) up for sale. If anyone is interested please...
Andrew
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Mar 13, 2005
12:41 am
14790
What are you going to do with the body. Drop in an early sixties 215 aluminum Buick or Olds V-8, or modern Rover version of the same? Tony Hansen ...
corsaconvertible
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Mar 13, 2005
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14792
Andrew: Are you buying a Black one in Columbia that had the fuel injection taken out and has a homemade intake manifold? I am from Sumter and had looked at the...
george garcia
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Mar 13, 2005
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14793
The timing on my cams shifted for unknown reason..belt seems ok..teeth good. I need a tech manual to reset cam timing. Who can help me? Ted Rudloff...
tedd54
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Mar 13, 2005
1:57 pm
14794
Ted: What normally happens is that the belt jumps a tooth. An unfortunate but all too often occurrence. The cam sprockets are located on the camshafts with a...
Mark A. Rock
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Mar 13, 2005
5:46 pm
14795
Some time ago someone wrote that they had some TRW Vega pistons that were re-worked for use in a 2.3L Cosworth. I have three w/boxes labeled L2401F and am...
Dick Baumhauer
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Mar 13, 2005
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14796
AFAIK the 2401F is for a 2.3L Vega, not for the CV. I think I have three also. Britt ... that ... I'm ... piece...
Britt
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Mar 14, 2005
12:03 am
14797
Britt As Dick indicated, the pistons can be reworked to be used in a 2.3L Cosworth Vega Engine - I had a set of the Forged TRW Vega Pistons modified in such a...
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Mar 14, 2005
12:38 am
14798
Dick I have 2 sets of NEW standard bore JE Pistons set up for a 2.3L Cosworth, if you are interested. Later Tim [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Mar 14, 2005
1:01 am
14799
Thanks Tim, I think the ones I have can be used in a standard aluminum bore and I'm trying to match them. They are dish topped with CV valve reliefs. If I...
Dick Baumhauer
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Mar 14, 2005
4:33 am
14800
Dick Bushed rods are only used in a "Full Floating Pin" set up and usually will not work with the stock pins (at least on the CV and Vega) since the pins are...
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Mar 14, 2005
3:07 pm
14801
Tim, That all makes good logical sense, thanks for the explanation. I didn't know if the stock pins could be shortened and retaining grooves machined in the...
Dick Baumhauer
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Mar 14, 2005
6:10 pm
14802
Dick The pins can be shortened but for what it costs to do so, you can get shorter pins from JE, Arias or most any other custom piston manufacturer for $8 to...
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Mar 14, 2005
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14803
No Tim, no spare crank! Dick ... get shorter pins from JE, Arias or most any other custom piston manufacturer for $8 to $10 per pin for the standard wrist pin....
Dick Baumhauer
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Mar 14, 2005
7:18 pm
14804
I finally found 205/60 in Canada. T/A is no longer available in that size, I found Falken Ziex-ZE-502 and cost the same as the old T/A used to be. My current...
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Mar 14, 2005
9:34 pm
14805
Al, the Faulken tires that I use are now the Ziex 502. They have discontinued those tires and that is good that you were able to find them. I haven't been...
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Mar 15, 2005
6:31 am
14806
Hi, guys! Just wanted to let everyone know that I bought George's 76 Vega GT. I now have my restored 76 CV, 2-76 Vega GTs and 11-2nd gen HBodies, including a...
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