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Old 12-17-2010, 08:25 PM   #20
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Default Re: Cosworth vega?

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601 View Post
The vettes had I think it's called 4+2 Doug Nash was Super T-10 w/ Doug Nash box added on had hi/low range type setup,I think you could split gears like on truck with two speed axle,ie. 1st low-high-2nd low-high etc.
I know where one of those trans are in like new shape.
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BTW I was young but I remember oil check procedure on vega was dump 3-4 qts. in then check see if oil would show on the dipstick.
Thanks for refreshing my memory, it was a 4+3, I'm pretty sure.

The thing to do with a Vega was to take the block and have it sleeved, and use regular pistons (the stock and stock replacement pistons had tin plated skirts to run on the bare silicone lapped aluminum bores). Once you did that, the oil consumption and blow by was eliminated, all you had to do was keep the anti-freeze changed. I know a guy who used to buy them, do that, up the compression, port the head, add a header, and upgrade the cam. Made a sweet little economy car after that.
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