1976 Chevy Vega Wagon
- 1V15B6U163367
New Built and Balanced 327 V8.
Vortex Heads
Bore .060 over stock.
Roller cam and rockers
B&M low pro air cleaner
Edelbrock Chrome intake
Holley sniper carb
Proform valve covers
Moroso oil pan
Driveline balanced
Sanderson headers
Aluminum high flow radiator
3 electric fans
Carpet kit
Retro stereo
Autometer tach
Sub frame connectors
Rear axle rebuilt posi 7.5 diff with 3.42 gears
Traction bars
- All new metal fuel lines from tank to motor.
- New Fuel pump filters and regulator.
- New heavy duty shocks.
- All new exhaust.
- New Chrome Steering Gear Box
This car was purchased from a guy in Salt Lake City a few years ago
(about June 2018). It had a running 4 cylinder motor in it with the
original 4 speed Saginaw Transmission and had been sitting in a
garage since 1989. I've always thought it would be fun to convert a
Vega or Pinto to V8. So I did!
I took a 1975 Chevy Monza Factory V8 car and removed the 350 motor.
The car was hammered so I kept the motor and had it rebuilt as a
327. I have always loved the high rpms that a 327 offers. So we
built this motor. Horsepower Farm from Benson, Utah complete the
build on the motor. I used the motor mounts, brackets and front
coil springs from the Monza to make it all work. The Driveline was
cut to make it fit and it was balanced while at the mill. With the
knowledge that the frame was weak from the factory because a little
4 cylinder doesn't put much torque out, I had full sub frame
connectors cut into the under body and welded securely from front
to back. The 7.5 rear axle was stout enough but we freshened it up
with new gears and made it a posi. To control the hop, I installed
traction bars to give it a vintage hot rod look.
This motor runs so good. Very strong for any car but this little
Vega screams. I purchased the seats from a guy in California as
well as the wheels and tires. Yes it still has 4 lug rotors. Most
guys doing these conversions use S10 axles and rotors so they have
more wheel choices. But these wheels are cool.
The body didn't have any rust so I have been putting off painting
it. I did have to cut the hood to make the motor fit because of the
high rise manifold. So I purchased a fiberglass scoop and had it
mounted to the hood. That's the only body part that has been
painted. Its very rare to find a Vega that isn't rusty!
This car has been consigned to the 8th Annual Salt Lake City
Classic Car Auction hosted by the Classic Car Auction Group. The
auction is Saturday, April 22 at the Mountain America Expo Center
in Sandy, Utah. To consign your car and/or to register to bid on
this and other cars in the auction go to
http://www.classiccarauction.us.
