At the very beginning of the experimental engine program at GM engineering staff, Ed Cole stated in a meeting that there would probably be no need for a traditional radiator, due to the excellent heat rejection to the air from the aluminum block. August, 1968 – XP-887 Dummy clay models complete, Surface scans and digital tapes released to Fisher Body R&D Department for purpose of building prototype bodies for coupe, sedan and station wagon. The four-speed manual was standard with all engines. The real problem was the valve stem seals. Overall length was increased six inches compared to 1971-72 models. The five-speed manual with overdrive and three-speed automatic transmissions were optional. 9. The result was a vehicle body virtually free of squeaks, rattles, and vibrations. Other objectives involving engine installation were that the engine with all accessories mounted must be of such dimensions as to permit assembly from beneath the body, and that the engine, as installed in the vehicle, must withstand 3000 miles of rail travel in the vertical position without special handling.Collectible Automobile, April 2000 said, "The Vega engine was, without a doubt, the most extraordinary part of the car.". The GT coupe is sporty, something most American compacts that have ever existed weren't.". ClassicCars.com has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. One Vega for the price of two" as it was advertised, was priced out of the market, and fell well short of its projected sales goal. Everything is always pressed down flat in the corners, there's no roll steer of any kind, tied in with car's refreshing neutral steering give the GT some exciting handling characteristics;" "Normal braking is smooth, straight and usually fade resistant." The China Syndrome might have overhyped the TMI (Three-Mile Island) incident as bad press might have exaggerated the Vega's woes. Once the urethane hardened (which took about fifteen minutes), the suspension, drive train, hood and doors were bolted to reinforcing plates, which were bonded to the fiberglass panels. Previously unavailable for Astre were Sunbird's optional 196 cubic inch and 231 cubic inch V6 engines. He presented the program to GM's president in 1967. ). 7. Have GT dash and real good dash pad. Opel did just that, and tooled up a new 3-speed from scratch just for the Vega application, unusual only because it had shift linkages on both sides. Imported automobiles were also not changed every year, and since the Vega was designed to battle the imports, it could be free from the curse of the annual model change. $399.99. Includes a blown 454 Chevy engine, tubular chassis and includes pre-lettered slicks and authentic decals. And since all other cars suffered the same inflationary rise, less expensive cars were in greater demand than those with higher prices which helped Vegas sell. Wanting to sell the car and chassis together but will part them part them out. Have seats for it as well black or blue your choice both need new covers. This caused overheating which distorted the open deck block allowing antifreeze to seep past the head gasket, causing piston scuffing inside the cylinders.In response, Chevrolet added a coolant overflow bottle and an electronic low-coolant indicator in 1974 that could be retrofitted to earlier models at no cost. From Massena, the cast engine blocks were shipped as raw castings to Chevy's engine plant in Tonawanda, New York. 1 Vega built, June 26, 1970photographed in 2005. The 350 was bored 60 over giving me a 361 or 360.8 small block. "1976-'77 Dura-built engines had redesigned seals that reduced oil consumption by fifty percent. Cosworth Twin-Cam 16-valve, 122 CID (2.0 L) EFI I-4 110 hp, The Cosworth Vega engine is a 122 CID (121.7 cu in) 1,994 cc inline-4 featuring a die cast aluminum alloy cylinder and case assembly and a Type 356 aluminum alloy, 16-valve cylinder head with double overhead camshafts (DOHC) designed in conjunction with Cosworth Engineering of England. The Astre used the Vega 140 CID engine through 1976. Not just little cars, but sports cars too. Flooring is rubber on sedan and panel delivery with carpeting and additional sound insulation added on the other two models. Bodies received extensive anti-rust improvements including galvanized fenders and rocker panels. A Powerglide transmission, 12 bolt posi and ladder bars round out the package. It is missing one of the wheelie bars. Introduced September 10, 1970 as the Vega 2300, its name came from a bright star in the northern skies and the engine's approximate displacement in cubic centimeters.Designed from scratch by a team of fifty GM corporate engineers assigned exclusively to the program, the Vega was available in four models: a notchback sedan, a hatchback coupe, a station wagon, and a panel delivery (thru 1975). (High-energy) electronic ignition and catalytic converter. The Notchback was renamed Coupe. doesn't rattle any splines. No real excess glue. 1971 CHEVY VEGA WAGON, CHEVY VEGA GASSER, DRAG RACING Year: 1971 Mileage: 9,999,999. Fisher Body Division was very proud of its Elpo primering process, which should have prevented rust, but didn't. Sturdy forged aluminum pistons and heat-treated forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods reveal racing ancestry; assure high performance durability. See more ideas about chevrolet vega, vega, chevy. 1973 models are 3 inches longer due to the front 5 mph bumper. A new left hand mounted hood hold-open prop and cowl-mounted hood pop-up spring improved engine compartment servicability. The modelers were put to work on large, round lamps and DeLorean and Zollie came back later that day and approved the change. Be the first to comment on this 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express Wagon Chevy build thread! Cole wanted a world-beater, and he wanted it in showrooms in twenty-four months. The engine and its die-cast block technology was developed at GM engineering staff long before the program was handed-off to Chevrolet to finalize and bring to production. An auxiliary front passenger seat was optional. Basic work had been done under Eudell Jackobson of GM engineering, not at Chevrolet. Vega coupe has roof, window, and deck forms extremely-and not accidentally-similar to those of the Italian luxury car. This is a lot of 2 models. The car came out for the 1971 model year. Old, rare, muscle cars, street rods auctions, 1971 CHEVY VEGA WAGON, CHEVY VEGA GASSER, DRAG RACING, 1972 Chevy Vega Panel Wagon V8 hot rod drag, 1971 Chevy Vega Kammback Wagon LS3 LS powered Sleeper 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976, 73 vega rare panel wagon v-8 speed shop delivery vehicle. The incentive was cost. Regardless of the cause, damaged cylinder walls were common. The rebadged wagon had the new Monza front end and grill and front and rear steel bumpers, front fender namplates and the Monza steering wheel with emblem. The Vega's front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout is the traditional one where the engine is located at the front of the vehicle and driven wheels are located at the rear. But most owners tended not to check the coolant level often enough, and in combination with leaking valve-stem seals the engine would often be low on oil and coolant simultaneously. There is nothing that comes within a mile of the Vega for performance and handling. With direction from Bill Mitchell, Haga's group took a clay model and redid the engineering version of the Vega, grafting a miniaturized Camaro front end and egg-crate grille and capped the rear of the sedan and hatchback models with recognizable Chevrolet tail lamps.The original approved clay model had small rectangular front parking lights below the bumper. He did however sell Yenko Vegas, albeit, the turbocharger would not be part of the package, but available separately as an aftermarket item. GM RC2-206 Wankels were installed in 1973 Vegas for cold weather testing performed in Canada,Motor Trend, in a 1973 article "The '75 Vega Rotary" said: "GM saw the rotary engine's future as probably much greater than they do today...mileage will be in the 16-18 mpg range. A custom cloth interior option was new and a glove box was added. Vega expert Gary Darian said, "The design of the front end caused air to be trapped at the tops of the fenders, so they never got coated. The SJ Hatchback and SJ Safari Wagon models feature soft nylon upholstery, cut pile carpeting, padded and cloth covered door panels, and a fabric headliner, plus rally instruments, the higher-output two barrel engine, four-speed (over a three-speed manual) gearbox or automatic and radial tires. Displacement to be as large as practical permitting low engine rpm at cruise speeds for economy, noise control, and improved durability of moving parts. In May 1974 under a revised 50,000 mi engine warranty for 1971–1975 Vegas, Chevrolet informed the 1.3 million owners that it would repair, at its own expense, any engines damaged by overheating. Pleasing the American car buyer is a delicate task. The Vega engine block was cast in Massena, New York - at the same factory that had produced the Corvair engine. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche both use sleeveless aluminum engines today, the basic principles of which were developed for the Vega engine. The GM finance department insisted that the base transmission be a low-cost three-speed, with the traditional profit-generating four-speed as an extra-cost option. Air Conditioning option added; predicted production was 10%, actually ran at 45%. Each camshaft is supported by five bearings and is turned by individual cam gears on the front end. Furthermore, fuel economy for the three test Vegas averaged 28.9 mpg over the duration of the run, while oil was used at the rate of only one quart every 3400 miles. For the inside, a new mini-console for cars equipped with automatic transmission and a new European-style simulated leather boot came with the optional 4-speed transmission. The A78-13 bias tire was dropped, and the A78-13 bias-belted was made the new base tire. Its suspension and live rear axle design, near ideal weight distribution, low center of gravity and neutral steering give the Vega world-class handling characteristics that were praised by the automotive press. Its final cost was higher than the optional four-speed due to the tooling investment and production volume. The Torque-Drive transmission was discontinued. White-wall tires, full wheel covers and bumper rub strips were standard equipment. In November 1970, GM paid $50 million for initial licenses to produce the Wankel rotary engine, and GM President Ed Cole projected its release in three years, initially targeted for an October 1973 introduction as a 1974 Vega option.Popular Science magazine in a May 1972 article stated, according to GM, the Wankel had so far proven more reliable than four, six, and eight-cylinder engines — GM-rotary engines were run up to 500,000 miles showing only minimal wear, and the engine's fewer moving parts assured its reliability. Non-air conditioned cars have a small 12-inch by 12-inch radiator core. Numerous prototypes were built, and manufacturing tooling was started in anticipation of approval for production. Item Specs. "In spite of the understeer, for a wagon the handling is quite good." It was determined that addition of reinforcements, metal gauge increases, and some redesign of the pieces would give desired structure. The large bore and long stroke design provide good torque and lower rpm operation for reduced wear. All four Vega models share the same hood, fenders, floor pan, door lower panels, rocker panels, engine compartment, and front end. But forget it if that's all you want. The GT sport stripes option was changed — side stripping replaced the painted hood/deck stripes. With the outer skin panels placed in a foaming mold, liquid urethane was injected between the panels where it expanded and bonded the body into a single, rigid sandwich structure. CHEVROLET VEGA Fiberglass and Steel Parts. Pure silicon provides a hard scuff and wear resistant surface, having a rating of 7 on the mohs scale of hardness, as compared to diamond which is 10. As I said earlier, the Vega has good craftsmanship, without the faults of the imports. The nine drivers were instructed to treat the cars as they would their own and use the air conditioning as desired. ", The Vega was popular with the automotive press, winning awards and praise for its innovative engineering, timeless styling, and sports car-like handling. When we got an oil burner, we simply replaced the valve-stem seals, and that cured it. The 1975 Cosworth Vega at $5,918 was priced $892 below the Chevrolet Corvette. The hood is hinged at the front and features an inside locking mechanism. "From a styling standpoint, it is a winner... As a total concept, the car looks like it will be a winner because of several factors. The Vega represented an entirely new direction for Chevrolet — a fuel-efficient, high-tech compact from the company best known for its full-size sedans and muscle cars. 1976 Vegas on the 60,000 miles in 60 days Durability Run. Interior door panels are single-piece molded units. Not only was it no powerhouse, it was plagued by a list of issues that caused consumer scrutiny. Ed Cole, GM's executive vice-president of operating staffs was working on his own small-car project using the corporate engineering and design staffs. The computer was also utilized in making the hundreds of necessary engineering calculations including vision angle, field of view, rear compartment lid and door counterbalance geometries, structural stresses, deflection calculations and tolerance studies. American Iron and Steel Institute awarded the Vega in 1971 for–Excellence in design in transportation equipment. Early Vegas had a few designed-in flaws, most minor, but an ill-fitting gas cap, ineffective windshield wipers, and a faulty choke drew fire from perennial GM foe Ralph Nader. The Vega engine itself went through 6,000,000 driving miles of testing. Fisher Body had to come back and put stiffing ribs in the roof. ", Chevrolet's mini hits the road and we are there—MT editor Bill Sanders said, "The Vega 2300 is Chevrolet's answer to Volkswagen, Datsun, Toyota, Fiat, Renault, and all others up the ladder. DeLorean turned to the studio chief, told him to make the change Zollie wanted, and said they’d be back to look at it later that afternoon. A facelift included a revised header panel with Chevy bowtie emblem, a wider grill, revised headlamp housings and bezels — all made of corrosion resistant material, and new tri-color taillights for the Notchback and Hatchback. Can be built as a station wagon or as a panel. A performance level equal to the domestic compacts. Although the optional L-11 engine became a mainstream part of the Vega development program in December 1968, the Chevrolet engine group had an intense dislike for the tall iron cylinder head with its unusual tappet arrangement and side-flow "Heron" combustion chamber design that had been thrust on them from GM engineering staff, and set out to design their own.The design evolved rapidly as a "crossflow" aluminum cylinder head with a single centrally-mounted overhead camshaft (OHC) and roller rocker arms operating intake valves on one side and exhaust valves on the other, remarkably similar to the Ferrari V12 cylinder head design of that period; it was almost 4" lower than the Vega production head, was a lot lighter, had true "hemi" chambers with big valves, and made excellent power. They have a job to do. But at a cost review meeting the finance department cancelled the liners, as they would have added $1.14 per side, or $2.28 per car to the product cost. Motor Trend Classic editor Frank Markus said in 2013, "Overblown. Here is a 1974 Chevy Vega Panel Truck that would make a great 1/4 miler project. It's entire design hinged upon its ability to be built rapidly with as much machine labor (instead of human) as possible. New models introduced were the GT Estate Wagon, the Cabriolet Notchback with a half vinyl roof and opera windows similar to the Monza Towne Coupe, and a limited edition Nomad Wagon featuring restyled side windows. Be the first to comment on this 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Wagon LS1 T56 Street Car Chevy build thread! The coupe has hints of everything from Camaro to Ferrari in its styling. The cylinder block is an open deck design with siamesed free-standing linerless cylinder bores. Only three components activate the valve rather than the usual seven of a typical push rod system. "Inside all three Vegas we were impressed with the comfort. An owner with a damaged engine had a choice to have the short block replaced with a brand new GM unit or a remanufactured, aftermarket steel-sleeved unit. 1971 CHEVY VEGA PANEL WAGON. Motor Trend's 21 Car of the Year selections—1949-1973 were nominated. The 196 CID and 231 CID V6 engines were optional. The other one had been put together and has been somewhat/mostly taken apart. General Motors instituted a totally new management program to design the Vega: the car line management technique. Motor Trend Classic, in the Fall 2010 issue said, "Chevrolet spun the Vega as a more American, upscale car. This was a significant departure from the leaf spring suspension used in the Camaro and Chevy II Nova. A total of fifty engineers were assigned to the Vega engineering team broken down into body, power train, and chassis design groups, the product assurance group, and the pleasability group. Strong consideration to minimum number of pieces for high reliability and low cost. But apparently no one thought to run granny tests anyway. 1969 Volkswagen Beetle Black & Silver Coupe 1500cc 4-Cylinder 66521 Miles, 1971 split window Volkswagen VW Bus 23 windows similar to 15 21 1967 1960, 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Westfalia *REBUILT ENGINE & TRANS, 1971 VOLKSWAGON VANOWAGON/WESTFALIA/POP UP CAMPER/NO RESERVE/RESTORED, 1966 Volkswagen Beetle 78722 Miles Black Coupe 2276cc 4 Speed Manual, Selling Two VW Beetle Convertible Project Cars. "Unlike the import competition, seating is low and comfortable.The Vega seating placement and design permits a feeling of sitting down inside the vehicle, surrounded by warm, reassuring Detroit steel." A 16 gallon fuel tank replaced the 11 gallon tank. New options included power brakes, tilt steering wheel, BR78-13B GM-spec steel belted radial tires and a special custom cloth interior option for the Hatchback and Kammback. The cast iron cylinder head was chosen for low cost and structural integrity. Monza wagon models included, as standard, the 151 cu in I-4. -, The Kammback Wagon has 50.2 cubic feet of cargo space (with the rear seat down), a lower cargo liftover height and a swing-up liftgate; retains the coupe's handling capabilities.Road & Track, September 1970 said, "Vega wagon has extremely simple but pleasant overall shape, angular but well balanced." 1971 Vega Panel ExpressPanels were only 2% of production.1973 Vega GT-Millionth Vega special edition 6,500 built May thru July 1973, Total Vega production was 2,010,547 including 3,508 Cosworth Vegas. This is a a true panel truck, not a station wagon conversion. Vegas were also built in 1973-'74 at the GM of Canada plant, Sainte-Thérèse Assembly, Quebec. One of GM's proudest boasts about the Vega was that it was the most "automated" vehicle ever to be built. The built car has been nicely put together. Piston plating was done on a 46 operation automatic line. The Vega was among the top 10 best-selling American cars in 1974 with a model-year sales peak of 460,374. The body was then dried, wet-sanded, sealer-coated and finally sprayed with acrylic lacquer and baked in a 300 °F degree oven. It was a corporate car, not a divisional one. note: 1973–1974 Pontiac Astre (GM of Canada) N/A. Motor Trend nominated the 1971 Chevrolet Vega to the "Motor Trend Hall of Fame" announced in 1973. The wagon's moderate understeer is easily compensated by quick steering and once a line is established through a turn, the car follows quite politely. Even at 19 seconds the GT fills you with as much adrenaline as some of its faster big brothers." The first plate was a flash of zinc followed by a very thin flash of copper. He retired the same month. Up for sale is a 1971 Chevy vega panel wagon. In January plastic front fender liners were added after thousands of sets of fenders were replaced under warranty on 1971-1974 models. 4 cyl ENGINE. hot car parts links. Although non-a/c cars held only 6 quarts and had a tiny two-tube, 12"x12" radiator, when topped off the cooling system was adequate. 8. The Monza Estate, like the Vega Estate wagon it replaced, features wood grain sides and rear trim with outline moldings and the custom interior. Like any car, the Vega has its good points and bad. ", Aluminum block has 17 percent silicon content, free standing siamese cylinder walls. The chrome rear bumper met the 2.5-mph standard without change. $264.94 shipping. Two new models were introduced mid-year — the Estate Kammback Wagon included wood grain vinyl side and rear trim with outline moldings. Gurney said: "The engineering seems to shine through. Here's the history that I've been able to dig up. Motor Trend September 1974, editor John Lamm said, "Incidently, because present problems with overheating and warpage of the Vega engines have been caused by owners driving around with too little coolant, all Vegas will have an instrument panel light warning when coolant is down one quart.". When first introduced, GM Board Chairman James Roche stated that there would be no major changes in the Vega for four years. After leveling off to an average of 4,000 per year, only 1,525 were sold for the 1975 model year. Several pre-prototype cars were built this way at his insistence, and all of them were dismal failures from a cooling perspective. Estes had previously decided to let the Corvair, another Cole project, expire well before the celebrated attacks of Ralph Nader. Has 4 wheel disc brakes has 14 inch rallys on front and 15 inch rall Check it out! I am the 5th caretaker of the car. The Sunbird wagon retained the Vega/Astre aluminum bumpers, unlike the Monza wagon, which featured a new front end and steel bumpers, but the 1979 model featured a revised horizontal styled grill. 5,000 engines were built, but only 3,508 were used; GM disassembled about 500; the remaining engines were scrapped for a writeoff of $10K per engine.Car and Driver, October 1975 said, "The Cosworth Vega 16-valve four cylinder is the most sophisticated engine Detroit ever made. Plating the piston skirts was necessary to put a hard iron skirt surface opposite the silicon of the block to prevent scuffing. See more ideas about chevy, chevrolet vega, vega. "Vegas, in summary, are a striking quartet. GM Research Labs had been working on a sleeveless aluminum block since the late '50s. Aug 22, 2020 - Explore Trav Nelson's board "Vega Wagon's", followed by 101 people on Pinterest. The structure and appearance of the car were designed so that the body could be assembled using four lightweight molded outer skin sections. Chevy also offered the Monza 'S' for 1978 as a Monza price leader, using the Vega hatchback body. "Cosworth. This is essentially how the car launched as a 1971 model. All 2,061 Cosworth Vegas for the 1975 model year had black exteriors with black or white custom vinyl or black custom cloth interiors All featured gold accent striping, gold-colored aluminum wheels, gold "engine turned" dash bezel and gold-plated plaque with Cosworth ID and build number. The Cosworth was offered in eight additional exterior and two additional interior colors mid-year, but was canceled in July after only 1,446 were built for the 1976 model year. Ed Cole, GM's executive vice-president of operating staffs was working on his own small-car project using the corporate engineering and design staffs. All three 1976 Vegas completed a total of 180,000 miles with only one "reliability" incident — a broken timing belt — was recorded. Chevy Vega Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Despite the continuous development program and efforts to improve the car's image, Chevrolet cancelled the Vega and its aluminum engine at the end of the 1977 model year. The car still had no glove box. Economy really means economy with an illusion of luxury. The Vega program, code-named XP-887, was announced to the public in October 1968 by James M. Roche, General Motors Chairman of the Board. Plagued by vibrations, noisy operation and prone to overheating, the engine did not live up to the Vega's potential. Chevrolet engineers and manufacturing personnel weren't pleased, especially since they knew Ed Cole wanted the job done quickly. The all-new Vega was powered by a four-cylinder engine, but what could Yenko undertake and keep his performance legacy alive while retaining the Vega's four-cylinder engine to appease the insurance companies. Vibration and noise levels were reduced by a revised exhaust system and better driveline damping and the rear shock absorbers were revised. The plating was a four layer electo-plating process. I bought this car as a daily driver, around town parts getter. Ed Cole was the chief engineer and Bill Mitchell, the vice-president of the design staff, was the chief stylist. 1978–1979 Chevy Monza and Pontiac Sunbird wagons used the Vega Kammback wagon body with I-4 and V6 engines supplied by Pontiac and Buick. Derion pointed out, too, that a rust-prone gap existed between the front fenders and the cowl vent. Subsequently, Chevrolet was given job of putting the ohc sleeveless, aluminum block into production. I did this swap back in 1974 to a 72 Vega Panel. 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