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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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? ...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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....
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...
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...
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...