Hello all, I have a slightly used set of black vinyl seats that were redone about 5 or so years ago that are in excellent shape that I would like to send to a...
Does anyone have the number to HME in Clarksville? They reproduce Dash Bezels and I'm interested in seeing what they have. The number listed in the CVOA mag...
Thanks, Tim! twincams@... wrote: Mike Try this number 931-648-3333, also all they have are 2 piece dash bezel applique's. Later Tim ... From: Mike Murphy...
... Hemming's Muscle Machines. ... Thanks! That's my favorite CV "action photo". Despite credit, I did not take it - just emailed a scanned copy to the...
Great article, one of my fellow workers has a subscription and showed it to me today with a little less snicker about my CV screen saver than before. Hope to...
Is anyone in the Delaware area that could help me get new timing belts and water pump on # 447 ? I have been unable to get the proper tools and I am real...
Hi Chris, First order of the day.... no panic. The timing belt and distributor belt are available from the club. So if you are not a member, its a darn good...
Ollie and Chris: Just one additional step. After setting the timing belt tension with the special tool, and then torqing down the water pump while holding ...
One additoinal proceedure - remove the lower and upper timing belt covers (next to the engine) - remove the water pump and replace with a good rebuilt one (or...
There is a VERY SPECIFIC PROCEDURE for tensioning the timing belt that is clearly written in the 1975 Cosworth Vega Shop Manual Supplement, and no one has...
Ollie and Chris: Forgot to mention one thing. Loosen the water pump bolts before reverse rotating the engine. I actually try to maintain 15lb/ft of torque on...
Duke: The procedure in the manual is only clearly written if you have done the job before or are an experienced mechanic. It is succinct in part because it...
Hi Mark, Good point about checking the water pump flatness.... I have seen a few that looked like a bow. (no doubt, previous belt replacements were made and...
Hi Duke, Remove the hood?? Seems the more difficult road to take for this timing belt maintenance ritual. I remove the radiator and jack up the car two feet -...
Ollie: I always remove the hood. That way you can clearly and easily see the alignment of the marks on the cam sprockets. Otherwise you are fiddling with a...
Of course if you have a bolt on hood then the removal is much easier............ that's why I have 77 hinges and a factory bolt on replacement hood on the...
Tim: I've wondered a couple of times how difficult it would be to convert a welded-on hinge hood to a bolted-on hinge hood. Any idea? I have never had a...
Hi Mark, Huh????? Do you truly believe it is difficult to remove the radiator? Yooooooo buddy - its a walk in the park! :) Then you have this nice HUGE...
Ollie: No, I don't really think it is difficult to remove the radiator, just a lot more work than removing the hood. I can remove the hood in about 3 minutes,...
I too recommend removing the hood. Also I have found that leaving the cover off lets me inspect the belts and the water pump easily and hopefully catch...
For all interested. Theres a new magazine that Premiered in Fall 2007 entitled "0-60" Fast Cars. There's an interesting article with a few pix and some History...
Richie: The text of the article is a rehash but the photos are WOW. The two photos are what appear to be the R&D part of the 1973 prototypes, one a photo of GM...
Gerry-- I would love to get my hands on (if it still exists) the White Prototype pictured on page 50 in the car wash. Can you trace the Michigan license plate...
Hello Cosworth Vega Owners Association Members, I am new to the group and have been reading the correspondence. The reason I joined the group is that I found a...
Bob, A rust free Cosworth is a good place to start, the steering wheel and center caps come up fairly often on eBay, lock sets and ignition keys can be found...
Hey guys I just ran across a problem here. I noticed yesterday that the heater core on my car was leaking a little bit. I decided to bypass the core and joined...
Are there any members from this group that live near Tucson, AZ? I recently found a CV is someone's backyard and I was considering restoring it myself but...
Jon, Check the wire on the oil sender, if the ECM doesn't see oil pressure it will shut off the fuel pumps. Dick ... yesterday that the heater core on my car...
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