Greetings ... new member, just purchased '75 #1855. Been in storage a long while, so taking care to bring new life to her. I haven't found a definitive answer,...
Jeff: Congratulations on your purchase. Welcome to the Club! I recommend a can of Chevron Techron with your first full tank of fresh gas. It will help clean...
What looks like a kinda complete single intake EFI system in NOS condition and labeled 1975 Cosworth Vega Master is on ebay now at a start bid of $1000. ...
I failed to note that this is a 1974 EFI design and while it says "1975 Cosworth Vega Master 3-26-75", this design never made it into final 1975 production so...
Bruce, Chris Wheaton out in CA. has them I am pretty sure. How have you been? Haven't heard from you in quite awhile nor seen any evidence of you online! Is...
Need a laugh? My son sent me a link to this site a while back. You guys might enjoy the blinker fluid and muffler bearings etc. Check the links on the left...
Gerry, A "master" is the fully tested and correctly calibrated part. It can be used to verify the funtionality of equipment or the performance of vehicle...
Back in June in the 2006 edition of Hot Rod Magazine, they did a write up called "When Good Cams Go Bad". This article covered the ZDDP additives in oil....
The OHC Cosworth engine does not have the high cam to lifter loads that an old tech flat tappet pushrod engine has so I wouldn't worry so much. My current car...
The previous owner of #2911 just sent me a care package (thanks Gary) that included a bunch of old CVOA magazines, the Tips and Hints book Mark compiled, a...
Paul: Thanks for the "expert eye" analysis of the ebay auction. The last single inlet TB I saw was the one at Keith Meiswinkel's home and I believe Keith was...
Mike If you only got one volume of my Tips and Tricks books, then you are shy one. The working draft of Tips and Tricks III is now at just over 406 pages, It...
The PRIMARY API rating is the FIRST listed rating, which will be a C- rating in the case of any oil whose primary application is HD diesel engines, and the...
Wow, there's a lot of good info here, Mark. Thanks. And yes, it appears as though I have the first volume of your book. I will have to pick up the other two...
Mike: I'm not the authority on what is involved in being an RD, so take this as a generalization. Tim Morgan, the President of the CVOA is the guy who can...
I think everyone knows that I snapped a connecting rod on my orange COZ #3241 during the autocross event at this years' roundup here in Deltona, FL. Those of...
Mike, I'm sure Chris Wheaton would be glad to give you some insight also on the RD position. He is in Fullerton. Dick ... appears as though I have the first...
... Most rod failures are initiated by oil starvation. When the bearing begins to seize a huge bending load is placed on the rod, which breaks it. Anyone who...
Also the oil drainback passages from the head drop oil onto the crankshaft counterweights, except for the rear most which has a tube that extends and attaches...
Mike, as for the fuel filter, part # is Delco GF476 or Napa Gold # is 3093. The bracket is a little bigger so you will need to use a hose clamp slightly...
Hey gang. I am in need of a phone number for famed cosworth owner and racer: Bill Clark. I'm working on the blue 2.3L car(eat your heart out dukey) and am need...
Hi Dave, I live in Maine, USA Is the fender rust free and how much is the fender? and is it for a hatchback gt? I understand that computers don't always work...
I just added a cartoon from the H-body website that features a Vega and isn't even derogatory, amazing! Look near the end of the photo section. You'll have...
Quick question, Kent. Did you actually re-use the machined plate in your restoration? Or did you remove the old glue, place the new pattern, and cut with an...
I know this may be impossible to do, but I'm curious about who all has owned #2911. Since I have a handful of "old" CVOA mags, (dating back to '82) I have a...