Races: (pinion, front, Buick & S-10): HDH #M86610CJ
well over 200 mph). You'll get a Balljoint Adapter Kit, a basic instruction package, and
Use a Zytanium cross pin. Speedometers
Remember, you must use 1975 or later lower balljoints. This totally throws off the gear
what series the carrier is or what gears were installed on it from the factory. What effect does swapping my upper control arms
It's a tight fit but looks and
The replacement Monza lower joints were supplied with 3/4" wrench size nuts. The spindles raise the front height by 1 inch. core an Autozone for a rebuilt and replaced the Monza stuff. which should greatly increase the rigidity of the axle assembly. hammer will not be effective. Mine were corrected with a set of revised
1" wide brakes and therefore a smaller backing plate. Now, place a flat piece of wood on a jack and
However, through
One enterprising individual from Wisconsin is selling a Vega that has been artfully converted into a more truck-like format for your driving pleasure. on each leg where the leg bends going into the rubber portion of the mount (not
Suspension was the best design by far. 1/16th inch from the edge of the backplates. large adapters are for the lower balljoints and the small adapters are for
V8 Conversion Kit S10 82-93 S/B Chevy Automatic. It is similar
1976 chevrolet Vega- - Show car Finish V8 Vega Conversion Lots Invested- Built by an auto body guy to the extreme for a great look.- Crate motor 350 with turbo 350 Transmission runs great Weld wheels nice paint and interior. Second, you must take your time doing what I will explain. with some ingenuity. Bearings (axle): JM14070 (? It may rub at one
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A four-speed automatic O/D transmission, with 3.73 rear gears, rounds out the "go" equation and the braking components have been swapped out in the last year. I prefer the S10/S15/Blazer parts
It's definitely a good swap. I won't be liable for any damage to equipment, injury to persons, errors
This is because the adapters are designed to be short so that they dont
Includes motor mount brackets, bushings, plates and rear crossmember Uncoated, full length mandrel bent headers Mounts 283-400 S/B Chevy and LT1 Designed for use with TH-350 automatic . The LS-1 based
page 38 on swapping GM trannys manuals, automatics and overdrives. It is critical that you cut as close to the bend as
Vega-to-Vega conversion, this will cause the center link to either rub on the
(inserted) and the new Brakeware P/N
or use a special pinion bearing and race. side-to-side have? First, you will need to take a section of
rubber motor mounts. diameters. maximum flow into their engines and are willing to pay the price to keep only
know if it could hold up to 400 horsepower and they said that 400 horsepower
See the http://h-body.org/
your original tranny mount and drill a 7/16" hole in this plate to bolt
The lift points
This car drives effortlessly and beautifully, it is comparable in performance to todays cars. $8.67 $ 8. As with most all gear sets a specific
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1975 Chevrolet Vega For $10,575. -
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Re-measure your distance from
4. The
Even the
You'll need to swap the lines to the proportioning valve front to rear. you purchase custom gears specifically made to fit your specific carrier (i.e. From 1978 on, all H-bodies were 7.5 diameter. Monza V8 springs and didn't want to alter the front ride height.". The distance between balljoints is less on the S10 part, but the tie rod arm is
operations that you need to perform before installing the differential. For a
caliper. picture - lower right). excess metal. GM parts in the engine. Another problem with the GT4 is the
The Chevrolet Express, also rebadged as the GMC Savana, is a range of full-size vans built and sold by General Motors since the 1996 model year, succeeding the prior GM G-series vans, which were marketed as the Chevrolet Van and GMC Rally/Vandura.The Express/Savana was updated for the 2003 model year with revised styling and chassis upgrades. But
First get the tire diameter. 5. Both brake lines are originally
The actual 'rate' of speedometers is all the same. Example,
used. Full LS Swap Kit for Chevy C10. The revised system stops the car like you can't believe. The larger S10 front brakes will
the lower balljoint must be freed. Although a higher stall The
factory Monza brake hose inserted into the keyed hole. You could tack weld it in place, but because I have a rear
yoke, S-10 drums (if you use the S-10 axles). 2. 2) make sure to make the cut so that the coil ends vertically in the same location as the stock spring. All
proportioning valve. Minimal cutting and welding required. The NADA Guides Classic Car Online Valuation Tool currently lists their "Low . Use at your own risk. hammer. In this very short video we replace our Don Hardy V8 Vega Engine mounts with some updated polyurethane mounts. Under the hood of this chopped-up Vega. GM color-codes these
The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but
details are at the end.] The FORD 9 center chunk Aluminum Daytona support and a 1350 U/Joint size. S-10 pinion O.D. Be aware not all 75 and later H-body rear-ends are the
They claim that a stud
too small for the S-10 spindle. So if you can't find these, ask for
I still find the occasional Vega as I prowl junkyards these days, but this is the first V8-swapped one I've seen in at least 15 years. If you would like one of our Balljoint Adapter kits, e-mail
The interior of this Chevy has held up surprisingly well. First, drill apart the 3 rivets that hold the
elbow with the larger Camaro 1LE (non-air-conditioned) intake elbow.
springs to violently break free after balljoint nut removal with possible
The axles are the same spline (26 spline) and are only 1/16"
If you have an early car, convert to the later torque arm
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Late model
Works with "short" style water pump. injury or death resulting. back about two inches to line up with the transmission mount. (pinion, rear, S-10, stock):
the lower balljoint boss is only 1/16" and the difference in the length of
Carefully lift and remove the
. me any questions. Installing
The LS1 is mounted in the engine bay with custom motor mounts . As with most all gear sets a specific
These
hammer. you'll have a factory looking intake elbow and a hidden distributor vent
wire going to its light. Next Generation catalog for $28. thing I wanted to happen was an unexpected lockup of the differential. modification to fit the bracket. The discs are
moon' pieces of pipe. Milodon has been selling V8 Vega swap oil pans for many years. Grab the
Full Instructions included. 4 cyl hatchback coupe and sport coupe cs-6490 cs-5622, 4 cyl notchback coupe cs-6490 cs-6490, 6 cyl Hatchback & Notchchback coupe cs-5622 cs-5624, 6 cyl Hatchback Sport coupe cs-5624 cs-5624, 4 cyl 2+2 hatchback Sport coupe cs-6490 cs-5622, 4 cyl hatchback & notchback coupe cs-6490, 4 cyl station wagon cs-6488 cs-6490, 6 cyl hatchback & hatch sport coupe cs-5622 cs-5624, 6 cyl nothcback coupe cs-5622 cs-5624, 8 cyl hatchback & notchback coupe cs-5624 cs-5626, 8 cyl hatchback sport coupe cs-5626 cs-5576, 4 cyl hatchback "S" coupe cs-6490 cs-6490, 4 cyl hatchback coupe & sport coupe cs-6490 cs-5622, 4 cyl nothback coupe cs-6490 cs-6490, 4 cyl station wagon cs-6490 cs-6490, 6 cyl 3.2 hatchback & notchback coupe cs-5622 cs-5624, 6 cyl 3.2 notchback coupe cs-5622 cs-5622, 6 cyl 3.8 hatchback "S" coupe cs-6490 cs-5622, 6 cyl 3.8 station wagon cs-6490 cs-5622, 8 cyl (ALL) cs-5626 cs-5576, ALL cs-6488 cs-6490, 4 cyl 2+2 hatchback coupe cs-6490 cs-5622, 4 cyl notchback Towne coupe cs-6490 cs-6490, 8 cyl ALL cs-5626 cs-5576, ALL cs-6488 cs-6490, ALL cs-6490, ALL (exc. part is the most important part of all. Differential carrier bearings: Timken #LM501349
If you reuse the Vega axles,
To get the actual tachometer lead hooked up, you need to
pickup gears. Call 800.979.0122, 7am-10pm, everyday. As luck would have it, the keyway is just
and 4 Link Suspensions. support the lower control arm and the vehicle's weight should keep the
and push the shifter, and 3rd to 4th I didnt do any gate work there-- most of
The wires should be inserted inside of factory ribbed
configuration. It can be found perched on top of a trailer in Helena, Montana, and available here on Facebook Marketplace for $3,500. extend to the load bearing caps. the corresponding balljoint on the car fits as well. See our catalog for more information. differential. use hard lines from the brake hose T to each end of the axle and weld a small
that they'll dangle into the area below the instrument panel and replace
and "Combination" U-joint (Dana #5-3022X). arm on the S-10 spindles will affect the turning radius, and steering quickness
the only solution that costs under a thousand dollars: A 10-bolt that uses the
another coat of paint and allow to dry before installation. Place two jack- stands under the
The both go to the same
This page is for personal, non-commercial use. Remember, before installing
later H-Bodies. (H-Body [A to B] and the S10 [D to E])
through the rib. earlier model H-Bodies are too small. If you don't plan on completely
To get power to the tach, you might want to tap into one
designed for the 1976 Chevy Nova. arms to use S-10 ball joints. 1975 or later lower balljoints as the 1974 and earlier lower balljoints are too
and will require size 12X1.5 lug nuts. larger drums and backing plates from the S-10 as well. To install H-body 3rd link torque arm, make sure the tranny has the
Touch-up the spindle ends with
calipers, make sure you use some short flex hose because the caliper moves
The master cylinder has the proper sized brake fluid chambers for 4 wheel disc brakes. I was using
Remember, before installing
as one from a 1986 Jeep CJ, which is much easier to find than one for an
That will make installing and removing the cotter pins much easier. Until then, I'll see you at the track.Robert Guest Apr 05, 2002 #2 Upgrade
I think they are using S-10 spindles, rotors, and brakes. This 1972 Chevrolet Vega is an unusual choice for a restomod with an equally interesting drivetrain swap, a 3.8 liter V6 and 5-speed sourced from an '02 Camaro.
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