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Cool Vega
by Wizeguyrc » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:42 pm
I worked on this car last week for a customer. He had some cooling issues we had to work out.
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Re: Cool Vega
by waybad » Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:05 pm
any more info?
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Re: Cool Vega
by Wizeguyrc » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:10 pm
waybad wrote:any more info?
What kind of info?
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Re: Cool Vega
by waybad » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:16 pm
drivetrain, anymore pictures,,complete set up,, track times? ect..... 
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Re: Cool Vega
by evilcactuar » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:37 pm
How bad can it overheat if you only run it for 10 seconds at a time?
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Re: Cool Vega
by sparkknock » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:57 pm
This vega along with your buddys would make a nice HIS N HERS? 
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Re: Cool Vega
by Wizeguyrc » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:59 pm
6-71 blower on a 383 s.b., 350 turbo. 1.5 x 3 box frame with Chevette front suspension. Ford 9" with a four link and coilovers on all four corners.
It gets 15-16 mpg and cruises great at 65 mph. The owner says the car runs low 11's.
In the picture of the engine you can see the 24 x 19 x 2 1/4 Griffin rad. The car didn't have a shroud and had a Spal pusher fan on the front. This thing would burn down in light traffic and ran no lower than 200 driving on the open road with the fan on. I installed a 24 x 19 x 2 3/4 Griffin with a shroud and changed the fan to pull air. I had to move the rad. forward, around 3" in order to package all this.
The car now runs 185 to 190 on the open road with no fan and can be controlled from 185 to 195 with the fan in heavy, slow moving traffic. The day I tested the car it was 75 to 80 degrees out and I drove it down town for about two hours non stop.
I will say, this is one of the best driving and riding Pro Street cars I have ever been in.
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Re: Cool Vega
by Kenova » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:19 pm
The front fenders look longer between the wheel and door. Has it been stretched, or is the camera screwin' with me?
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Re: Cool Vega
by Wizeguyrc » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:39 pm
They are stock. I guess the low stance makes it look longer.
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Re: Cool Vega
by Kenova » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:52 pm
Wizeguyrc wrote:They are stock. I guess the low stance makes it look longer.
I think you're right. The nose-in-the weeds adds to it too.
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Re: Cool Vega
by gmagilla » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:31 pm
sparkknock wrote:This vega along with your buddys would make a nice HIS N HERS?
I'd like to make them both mine & mine , forget her 
Love the color on that car and I'm guessin thats a Camaro nose piece grafted on .
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Re: Cool Vega
by waybad » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:14 am
Thanks for the info,, sounds like a sweet ride for sure,,
I seen the orange Vega at BG 3 yrs ago,,
it would take some getting use to on the front nose piece,,
sticks out too far and down for my liking,, but a very nice built Vega.. would turn down
a fast ride in it 
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Re: Cool Vega
by waybad » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:14 am
Thanks for the info,, sounds like a sweet ride for sure,,
I seen the orange Vega at BG 3 yrs ago,,
it would take some getting use to on the front nose piece,,
sticks out too far and down for my liking,, but a very nice built Vega.. would turn down
a fast ride in it
TC
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Re: Cool Vega
by sparkknock » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:38 am
WHATS BG?
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Re: Cool Vega
by waybad » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:19 am
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