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Jeff Lee 12-23-2012 10:49 PM

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Monza or Vega...which looks better? Personally, I like the Vega's better in styling. Any year. I had a '75 Black / Gold Cosworth and I wish I still had it. Make a KILLER Stocker or even a SS/GT keeping the original paint.
And I remember when the Monza's came out and the fastest cars at the track were Monza's. Loved the look back then but somehow the Vega's have grown to be my favorite.
Once had a daily driver '78 Monza with a 262 V-8 and a 4-speed. Added a cast iron q-jet manifold & q-jet with dual exhaust dumped at the rear end. Fun little car except the little 8" (?) got ate up pretty easily!

Check this Cosworth out! 291 miles:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1975-...photo-5238421/

THE LEGEND 12-24-2012 07:29 AM

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Jeff,
I had a 75 Monza 262 auto. Put qaudrajet on it and slowed down 3 tenths in the 1/8th.LOL

james schaechter 12-24-2012 08:22 AM

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I have a soft spot for those Monzas too. I have had several. My 262 auto was a decent little car for the money I had in it. I found a rusty donor stick car and converted it to a Four speed. I put dual exhaust on it and drilled out the jets on the factory 2bbl.
I also had one with a warmed over 350, t 350 with shift kit, vega convertor and headers. It was my daily driver and weekend bracket bomber. It had air lift bags. Friend of mine drilled the axles for 5 lugs and I never broke that rearend. I ran 8 x 26 slicks on it most of the time. It would go easy low to mid 12s at 109.
I did have problems breaking the rear trans mount due to the torque arm and tearing the rear shock mounts out of the floor at times!
I knew when the trans mount was gone because it would shift into secind on it's own when the trans raised up and pulled on the stock shifter cable! LOL. Made many many runs in that car! Finally, it was just rusting apart to the point where I couldn't keep it together. From a roll, it was a pretty good street performer and never left me stranded as my daily driver.

Tim H 12-25-2012 08:55 PM

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Tim H 12-25-2012 09:01 PM

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Lynn A McCarty 12-26-2012 02:57 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joe huestis (Post 362324)
Lynn,
Google "Dave's Vega Village". He will have whatever you need for a Monza or Sunbird and will ship directly to your home or business.

Joe,

I just got a search engine for used parts? I am afraid these OEM parts are brittle just like mine and cracked into a million pieces. Anyone make new replacements?

Lynn

STK1217 12-26-2012 03:18 PM

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My Old Friend

Jeff Jewell 12-26-2012 04:15 PM

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I had a chance to drive Ed Newton's SS/AX Monza this year. Nothing quite like a 10,000 rpm V-6 going high 8s at over 150...

Tim H 12-26-2012 04:46 PM

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Joe Grippo 12-26-2012 05:05 PM

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http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4054/4...0b41cedd_b.jpg
5-10-LODRS-GROVE0037 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5252/5...bb301ece_z.jpg
74-BOB GLIDDEN MONZA001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8157/7...77b011b2_z.jpg
GRUMPY'S TOY MONZA001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5216/5...b7e16fc7_z.jpg
BERNIE AGAMAN001 by Joe Grippo, on Flickr


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