I also had a '71 Vega. It was my first car. I only had it a month when the
four banger silly putty block cracked. After that it wasn't too bad with a
327 and a turbofire two speed tranny in it with a cut down 12 bolt rear end.
It would flat get it then. Best thing was, the conversion was easy. Those
blocks broke so much and the small block conversion became so popular you
could buy ready made kits to do it. The only cutting I had to do on the
firewall was to drill a couple of new holes so I could flip the heater core
over. The 327 fit in with room to spare as if it were made for it.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: <McGaheyRx@aol.com>
To: <bbrewer@tvwireless.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] What's the WORST Car You've Ever Owned?
> In a message dated 5/30/2006 9:04:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> bbrewer@tvwireless.net writes:
>
> What is the worst car other listers have owned?
>
>
>
>
>
> that's easy: Chevy Vega - I didn't actually buy it, I just married the
> owner. The thing was burning almost as much oil as gasoline when we traded
> it in.
> We got her another car and traded the Vega in on my first TR6 - this was
> back when there were still Triumph dealers. The wife hated the TR6 so I
> didn't
> keep it long - didn't keep her very long after that either.
>
> Cheers
> Jack Mc
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