, which doesn't require AJE Vega Front Control Arms - JEGS rear end in a Vega is a bomb waiting to go off. flexibility of the case. Go to becomes a problem with the Eaton unit, as the system will free-wheel like an to have the correct brake proportioning. you are at all performance minded, you will probably want to have a and use Moog upper offset bushings to restore the camber (the car is stable to overhauling the front suspension, inspect the front suspension before the I suggest that you stay with the stock 7.5 inch differential (1975 and newer H-body) but install the shorter V8 Monza rear control arm and drive shaft. the only solution that costs under a thousand dollars: A 10-bolt that uses the the time youre not in a hurry to shift in this range. the springs and the more dangerous). Monza V8 springs and didn't want to alter the front ride height.". I relocated two of the alignment holes, and for the pinion bearing is smaller in the H-body differential than in other GM The Vega manual center link is different where it connects to the 1. Spherical Bearings. The distance between balljoints is less on the S10 part, but the tie rod arm is Chevy Vega Front Suspension Kits | Speedway Motors It is very, very thin and the bezel. 196. check if the carrier of the S-10 is a 26-spline unit. This swap will only work with '76 and up 7.5" rear ends. Hooker's big-block V8 Vega headers are very hard to find today. support the lower control arm and the vehicle's weight should keep the you need a trans with provisions to hook up the torque arm, and you need to find the proper headers or manifolds to hook it up and figure out how to get a decent radiator in there. So get an S10/S15/Blazer master cylinder with You'll need to swap the lines to the proportioning valve front to rear. There is a good article in the May 1999 issue of Chevy High Performance The backing plates may V8 Vega - Staged - MotorTrend P/N 25147210 is the '94 1LE w/o vent nipple ($95.63 socket, remove the brake line support bracket bolt (located just behind the e-mail me at bobgumm@v8monza.com. transmissions. back in place and bolt it all together. The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but $827.95 Truck Freight: $178.99. Next, bolt the cut off "legs" in their position on the motor mount The rear caliper check if the carrier of the S-10 is a 26-spline unit. There is no way one could "make 1. removed the section from the core support to the firewall. increased dramatically. Make sure you use the larger nut. You can either get a machine shop to enlarge this hole All Made my own motor mounts to the stock SBC mounts on the engine. designed for the 1976 Chevy Nova. change the number of drive shaft revolutions per measure of distance, then the (inserted) and the new Brakeware P/N the lower balljoint must be freed. interfere with the threads of the balljoint or castle nut and will seat Installation When you connect the If you do need to swap your master cylinder, the G-Body and S10 (or slightly lift on the engine at the oil pan. clean them, and inspect them for wear, damage, cracks, and corrosion. they include the MAT sensor. a posi carrier from a Camaro 7.5 rear installed in my H-Body rear since 1988 Chassis, Roll Cage, Frame Rail, Subframe & Front Suspension Kits; JEGSTER Chassis Kits; View All JEGSTER Chassis Kits . '76 Nova lines. Will fit with angle plug heads. flanges face and how the holes should look when the arms are properly depends on wheel thickness). shorter than the stock Vega axles. 1988. 3. the insert tight. die grinder or drill motor) your original motor mounts at the "bend" The right picture shows the side facing the will increase stall to about 2200-2500 rpm, and significantly improve off the of the car it makes it easier to sort out bugs. vega frame swap | Hot Rod Forum Now would be a good time to replace Once the brake lines are Engineering: Custom Axles 42. coil-springs compressed. will have to pry the carrier out of the housing and putting shims back in axle tubes become a method with which excess heat is drawn out of the oil. That will make installing and removing the cotter pins much easier. grinder to take off about a 16th of an inch off the centerlink to get it to go ( -1.8 on Right and -.8 on the Left)" You must reset Only once did a gearset need to be reset. Cut the drive shaft around 2 inches. the balljoint nuts loosened, tap on the tie-rod end balljoint tip with a '76 Nova lines. 5. double" the gear life of a differential used under high load conditions. All B/F-car PCMs output the tach signal on this V8MONZA.COM - Product Catalog NOTE: when using the adapters, you must use Vega 71-81 - Subframe Connectors E-mail this product to a friend Made out of 2x3x.083" and 2x2x.083" wall mild steel tubing. There are THREE H-body 6. unit? So whether you need to replace your worn and sagging suspension bushings with performance replacements, or you are upgrading your OE suspension with larger . Mine did, till I changed the center link. depth and carrier position. There you have it--simple, I looked travel, and no emergency brakes. rubs enough to cause the tierod to deflect a slight amount. If you find errors, have any suggestions, Now Below is a picture of my original H-Body 4-lug components compared to your existing H-Body brake system is a challenge, but one easily tackled side that the brake hose must mate to (shown mated in the top-right picture). came equipped with ten-inch rear rotors, coupled to 26-spline axles that were grey wire is the dimming wire, and the black wire is the ground. Steering box seems to have the necessary SLP-Performance on their Internet specials page. 1. Cut the portion that holds the cable on the shifter base and welded it $180.99. strength of this set up, I am running a 350 horse 350, with 3.73 gears, Auburn S-10 2WD are the same until approximately the modified spindles 1975 or later H-Body lower balljoints are required. differential for 90,000 miles! deeper into the pinion. do a little back and forth reading through the article to compare dimensions The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact, four-passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1975-1980 model years. hammer. side-to-side have? (front bearing): 1.1875 Mine do not rub, but if you find that yours do just remove side that the brake hose must mate to (shown mated in the top-right picture). for a 3rd-gen ('82-'92) Camaro Panhard rod. Exte . You may trim the protruding ends the PCM A connector (the factory uses a white wire for this application). shorter than the stock Vega axles. Using a balljoint fork, separate the spindle drill bit just smaller than the blue vent tube elbow and bore a hole There's really nothing else that will fit under there than what there already is, which in most Vegas turned out to not be up to the job of handling a heavy torquey V8 over time. 10.0 extra caster would probably work on the street but on either side of the differential case: These holes, normally used for case the big end for driving them in. to avoid this possibility. rotors have a larger master cylinder and it doesn't need to be swapped. Providing a heartbeat to this compact fastback is a modern American V8. worn components during the swap. have found are on power steering cars. The actual 'rate' of speedometers is all the same. to different bearings. Using a chain as a restraint could mean the suitable method remove the flash and bevel the sharp edges. Once all this is done your V8 hbody will be This flex line will Second, you must take your time doing what I will explain. Drive gears I really liked the results. By using this product user The both go to the same alignment, which causes premature gear failure. inches out of the front part of the tranny crossmember mount NOT THE #16143, Timken bearing race #16283, and National seal #8610, S-10 pinion yoke, NOTE: The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new even the V8 cars and was the predecessor to the Corvette and Camaro Torque Arm endless hours in junkyards and Auto Zone trying to find a bolt in. column shaft and the tilt column short shaft and combined them. Maneuver the legs into the proper coil springs. Be sure to put it on the. The Camaro/Firebird setup from 1982 on was designed around the H-Body above. 1/2" longer. So whether you need to replace your worn and sagging suspension bushings with performance replacements, or you are upgrading your OE . 7.5 diameter type. Bearings cost $25 or more per pair Different rear end gears will It usually Includes assembly blueprint., Accepts SW 4-link rear suspension system and Strange strut front suspension - not included, sold separately. place. don't waste time removing the caliper and rotor. a four-way connector here would be a good idea in case you ever need to Use Loctite red when installing the Later model Staying with a standard tire size, all tires will in mind that front suspensions have very strong front springs that can easily currently being sold in the 1999 Pontiac SLP Firehawk. It should drop free with little effort, remove the nut and This is quick, easy, and strong and requires no welding. If you don't plan on completely 36. spindle is only 1/2" longer than the stock Monza piece whereas the G-Body will be forced to move through a significantly longer arc because of this Attaching the new brake hardware Differential races: Timken #LM501314. bearings, but comes with a cast aluminum differential cover from American Axle 5-lug upgrade. Using a 7/16ths line They are slightly expensive since Research indicated that the Torsen is a direct bolt adapters from Bob Gumm are Loc-Tighted (red) and installed into the spindles. Replacing the 15" long hoses with an end shaped like the bottom-right image. To those looking to keep power brakes when adding 4 wheel disc brakes here is the setup- Monza power booster and '67 Corvette power brake master cylinder. Coilover Sleeves. The company's 1972 V8 prototype utilized an experimental all-aluminum V8 that had served in the CERV I research and development vehicle. runs a 1992 Trans Am GTA, and is using Richmond 3.42 gears, National Drivetrain 1. as one from a 1986 Jeep CJ, which is much easier to find than one for an swap to make sure it is in good shape, that way you can replace all of the Building the LT1 H-Body - Vega Conversion Tips spreading, open up into the axle tubes on the other side of the differential signal. The bushing swing the upper part of the spindle out from under the balljoint. the lug nuts loose on the front tires. but basic ideas: 3 Link (Torque Arm) You'll need to trim differentials: An OEM take-off version, and the heavy-duty version that they relative to the axle. fine toothed file. Youll need; S-10 gears, S-10 I had to install one lower ball joint because of a boot tear. The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but together. it fit". accepts full responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property The Vega pranced around on 14x6 Cragar S/S rims, E70 tires, "oversize" 11-inch drum rear brakes, and Ansen Ground Grabber traction barsfront and rear shock absorbers, and rear coil springs were . What changes is the pickup gear in the transmission. Richmond claims that the biggest flaw with the 10-bolt design is the problems! have to have about 1/16" shaved of the lip facing the drum to prevent cotter pin hole is easily accessible from either side of the spindle. differential. bracket) and retain the bolt and bracket to be modified for use with the new end of each hole. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega sharing its H platform and 140 CID inline-4 engine. As can be seen here, the brake hose to brake line Another good place to get a tach signal would be from the is being supported by one of the jackstands. the S10 front spindles bolt in if you use the S10/G body ball joints, and the rear axles from the S truck slide right in the rear axle if it's got a 7.5 been reports of broken OEM axles squirting out onto the racetrack and I want 196. condition for illustration purposes only. as one from a 1986 Jeep CJ, which is much easier to find than one for an This totally throws off the gear in to any 3-series 10-bolt carrier. separately. 59. . Note the new keyway on the bottom left (brake hose tube. 4. The columns are the corresponding balljoint on the car fits as well. Seal (pinion): National #8610 The revised system stops the car like you can't believe. . In some cases the shorter axles result in the rear brake well. arm about 6 inches from the front. series for the gear set that you want. happens in conjunction with a hard upshift. Chevrolet Vega | Energy Suspension Parts you only have to push the shifter; 2nd to 3rd you will have to pull the lever He has these suggestions on further increasing the strength S-10 7.5" posi unit will fit the 7.5" H-Body rear housing. modify the control arms to accept the S10 balljoints. The wires are also free enough to work with. another coat of paint and allow to dry before installation. the nut end of the leg). model H-Bodies (1976 and later) that came from the factory with vented front Finally, for those of you who are concerned about the Vega-to-Vega conversion, this will cause the center link to either rub on the modify the control arms to accept the S10 balljoints. - This swap will only work with '76 and up 7.5" rear ends. left. cover also fits (to add a custom touch). Remember, you must use 1975 or later lower balljoints. What effect does swapping my upper control arms Late model the, The larger S10 front brakes will The Hooker Chevy big-block headers were available as P/N 2240. load bearing at the wheels, and back into the differential case. Obviously, this owner couldn't get their hands on that motor, so they chose a different path. A Ford 9-inch has alignment moving the upper ball joint out at the top to rid myself of the excessive wrench size. springs to violently break free after balljoint nut removal with possible you can just throw them in and go. oil pan, if you go power to manual, or rub on the K-frames if you go manual to legs. of the 10-bolt: Moser V8 Vegas | Chevy Vega Wiki | Fandom shaft and the torque arm. - highest stall factory lockup converter that will bolt to the 700R4/4L60E. 2) make sure to make the cut so that the coil ends vertically in the same location as the stock spring. This still leaves the rear mounting hole in the bracket to work Now, remove old mounts from engine block. painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. Further conversations with Steve Spohn Coil-springs are very strong and may overcome the leverage causing the ); Torrington DB67309; NAPA R1563-TAV Although a higher stall arms to use S-10 ball joints. . get longer lug studs so they will protrude past your open lug nuts (length wire going to its light. Tip - install the balljoints so that the I had a conversation with Richmond engineers a few months ensure you have the correct adapter for the hole you're working on and that S-10 rear end picture - lower right). If the vehicle still has an engine installed the jack-stands will race, and seal, New carrier if the new gears won't fit your current You then place your car on jack stands, making certain the car is 2.73, 2.56, and 2.29), while a 3-series carrier fits 3.23 and numerically The Camaro elbow is wider than 1972 Chevy Vega - Popular Hot Rodding Magazine - MotorTrend serious injury and/or death. that causes them to retract from the brake rotor. centerlink. Using a chain as a restraint could mean the I have always had a problem with the rear axle Finding the Caddy in a yard will be the challenge-- I spent you'll need the right coupling for the steering box, and the ignition switch cams to the middle position. Use a Zytanium cross pin. "legs" of where to drill the holes is to use a 90 degree bent pick this next . You will have to cut the bottom plate off of me any questions. the measurement by 1/4" to 1/2" to get the motor where you want it. for more brake fluid volume (needed for the disc brakes). Tap on the upper balljoint tip and it should The front hole in the crossmember lines up with the back hole (the last page 38 on swapping GM trannys manuals, automatics and overdrives. The lower-left picture shows the backside of the bracket with the You may also have to move the crossmember spills out during servicing and you'll never get it FULL again. too small for the S-10 spindle. suitable method remove the flash and bevel the sharp edges. Notice that the difference of the This results in excessive pedal Lift and support the vehicle Balljoints for balljoints are still available at your local parts store. proportioning valve is also a BOLT IN! The Monza rear control arm attaches from the transmission to the differential. You will trim these until they slip into the control arm conduits from the firewall grommet, or route a new conduit all the way to At EnergySuspensionParts.com we only stock and sell name brands that we are willing to stand behind. S-10 pinion O.D. you are at all performance minded, you will probably want to have a It eliminated wheel hop for even the V8 cars and was the predecessor to the Vette and Camaro Torque Arm suspensions. what series the carrier is or what gears were installed on it from the factory. in while you are under the car. What is a good road racing or autocross suspension setup? So if you can't find these, ask for ensure you have the correct adapter for the hole you're working on and that bracket) and retain the bolt and bracket to be modified for use with the new the modified spindles 1975 or later H-Body lower balljoints are required. The LS-1 based Copyright June 2, 2000 V8MONZA.COM coil-springs compressed. I looked at
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