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1. The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:53:30 -0400; Ah, the Vega. I had a 72 GT and just loved it--until the engine froze, of course. But a great, quick little car until then. If I had any sense I should have put in a 350/375, too. Who'd a thunk? How; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01452.html (7,148 bytes)
2. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:51:17 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; The Vegas were beautiful cars. Unfortunately, the engines were all crap.......but V8s fit in nicely!! Bob; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01462.html (7,768 bytes)
3. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:30:00 GMT; I wouldn't call a twin cam cosworth crap!!! Remember those?? _________________________________________________________________________; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01489.html (8,480 bytes)
4. Fw: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:55:39 -0400; There was an outfit in Detroit that did Buick 215 conversions in Vegas. You sent them your car and $750 and they installed a brand new 215 and all the assorted items to make it right! I always though; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01490.html (8,575 bytes)
5. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:58:56 -0500; Ah, shades of my youth.... a '72 GT with a 388 cid small block (350 block, 400 crank and rods, 202's, etc, etc) -- all hooked to a Powerglide! Anyway, how did the engine fit? Tightly.... the engine m; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01495.html (8,081 bytes)
6. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:01:36 -0400; OK kiddies, I had a Vega. I have to agree the Cosworth was hot. But I had the std 2300cc engine. IMHO the only reason those cars got a bad rep was that they were not driven the way the engine was des; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01511.html (11,016 bytes)
7. RE: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:26:49 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; My neighbor has 4 (yes four) Cosworth Vega's in his back yard. OK kiddies, I had a Vega. I have to agree the Cosworth was hot. But I had the std 2300cc engine. IMHO the only reason those cars got a b; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01513.html (11,551 bytes)
8. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:39:32 -0400; Hi Larry, Wasn't there also a chronic overheating problem on these engines that led to bore plating failure? The V-8's I understand were something else again to change some of the spark plugs. Whoops; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01514.html (12,536 bytes)
9. RE: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:09:03 -0400; I want one. Now. This minute. What's the cost? My neighbor has 4 (yes four) Cosworth Vega's in his back yard. Danny Rendleman dannyr@flint.umich.edu English Department UM-Flint Flint, MI 48502 (810); /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01515.html (7,971 bytes)
10. RE: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:33:22 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; I didn't say my neighbor had any for sale. He loves them and thinks they'll be worth allot of money in the future. His ex-wife had told him to get rid of them or she would leave. She did. I want one.; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01516.html (8,531 bytes)
11. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:41:46 EDT; I got 242k out of my 74 Vega before I started snapping piston skirts off. However,the cylinders had been sleeved. I couldn't keep head gaskets from leaking oil though, and with that many miles the va; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01517.html (8,148 bytes)
12. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:07:45 -0700; The Vega was the only car I know of that would rust in So. Cal, even when garaged. Made Fiats look absolutely robust by comparison. I've been to Patrick's place and peered over the neighbor's fence.; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01521.html (8,651 bytes)
13. RE: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 08:38:24 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"; I didn't say my neighbor had any for sale. He loves them and thinks they'll be worth allot of money in the future. His ex-wife had told him to get rid of them or she would leave. She did. I want one; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01550.html (8,599 bytes)
14. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:55:32 -0700; For sale by chance????; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01568.html (12,489 bytes)
15. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:57:47 -0700; ...what does she look like....; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01569.html (8,906 bytes)
16. Re: The Vega (No LBC) (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:59:02 -0500; I bought a '74 Vega on spec back when I was buying clean cars with mechanical probs, fixing them for resale. It's how I supported my hobbies. I pulled it apart for a ring & valve job. Almost croaked; /html/spridgets/2000-10/msg01581.html (8,428 bytes)

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