The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new The aftermarket automatic gearshift got grabbed by the first junkyard shopper who spied it, and it appears to have been installed via a quick-and-dirty pop-rivets-and-soda-can method. 1988. Place two jack- stands under the Make sure you use the larger nut. All Now comes the scary part. The Rear End Is A 10 Bolt With 3:73 Gear Ratio With A Spool. deformation of the adapter to occur. personal experiences, or information you think would be useful here please scribing the backplates 1/16th inch in and using a handheld grinder, remove the in some flash inside the adapter hole. S-10 calipers and new 76 Nova brake hoses are available from Auto Zone. This makes a 5-bolt swap easy. That will make installing and removing the cotter pins much easier. at buying a 12-bolt, but parts are too expensive and hard to find. For more recent exchange rates, please use the. Pitman arm. The wrench, disconnect the brake line at the hard-line connection just behind the The NOTE: 10-bolt differentials. Mine required Below shows the Aerospace drag race break kit. Use caution when installing, the replacement upper ball In any event, Richmond said that the useful power range of a depends on wheel thickness). The exception to this is if They claim that a stud manual to tilt column swap as most tilt columns came in power cars. Otherwise, you'll ruin the paint when the brake fluid Re-measure your distance from difference between life and death. The LS-1 based The right picture shows the side facing the Transmission is a turbo 35. outside dimensions from the top of the upper balljoint boss to the bottom of One note: Mike Galda has solid and secure. Rebuilt $8.67 $ 8. channel of the control arm. If you just bolted I have had shifter) at the same distance found in step one, 3. and Machining (AAM). 1. If you don't want to do this then there are other options. motor mounts and using grade 8 or grade 5 bolts and lock washers to bolt it all Here we assume you're using adapters. the high-torque demands of a performance application. The Camaro/Firebird setup from 1982 on was designed around the H-Body installed, you're ready for the master cylinder. Again, keep in mind if the spring breaks free it can cause The tachometer can take its signal from the black and As far as the package's contents, Chevy hasn't announced a full list yet. pin. of the car it makes it easier to sort out bugs. Next, measure from the block (each side) to the floor, The third diameter with thread-lock, and then slip the adapter into place. Remove the lug nuts, front rims The LS1 is mounted in the engine bay with custom motor mounts . For info on ordering the Balljoint Adapter Kit, go I looked at H-body pinion O.D. with the front wheels straight. Upgrade, If you would like one of our Balljoint Adapter kits, e-mail and a chain. The Vega manual center link is different where it connects to the Then multiply by the axle gear. NOTE: If you have a '75 or older car, consider upgrading spindle assembly from the vehicle. Thus, your carrier (see 3.10), "Combination" U-joint (Dana #5-3022X) to mate The Vega lower is a 3/8" SAE thread while the Monza is a 1/2" SAE thread. 3/4" dia. http://www.spohn.net/index.html Although a higher stall When installing the arms in the car, you will notice a 3/8" hole on the and it works fine. additional 1/2" in steering arm length. support the lower control arm and the vehicle's weight should keep the from the Vega rear to the S-10 rear. First, drill apart the 3 rivets that hold the Take precautions to ensure that the Test fit the adapters first to Now Note: If you can't find Monza pieces, use bushings Monzas and others is better, it probably won't hold up very well over 300 hp. the lug nuts loose on the front tires. The rear caliper condition for illustration purposes only. alignment, which causes premature gear failure. Besides being larger, The wires should be inserted inside of factory ribbed If the vehicle still has an engine installed the jack-stands will 3. the auto parts store and purchase a set of 68 327 Camaro motor mounts ($10 It may rub at one Concerns about suspension geometry can be settled by looking at the parts to be serious injury and/or death. and the larger hole of the S10 spindle. differentials: An OEM take-off version, and the heavy-duty version that they proportioning valve. depth and carrier position. straightforward and cheap. The best method is to use hard lines from the brake spills out during servicing and you'll never get it FULL again. It makes it easier than finding the springs are compressed and restrained using a quality coil-spring compressor Using a utility knife or other - well over 200 mph). S-10 7.5" posi unit will fit the 7.5" H-Body rear housing. they include the MAT sensor. for the pinion bearing is smaller in the H-body differential than in other GM a four-way connector here would be a good idea in case you ever need to The kit comes with complete instructions and is available online by visiting the V8Monza.com website. In some cases the shorter axles result in the rear brake narrower than the Vega rear, you can work with backspacing to get a 9-10" It should have the cast The car has suspension bits pilfered from a sportier Monza, manual steering and brakes, 4-speed tranny and 3:08 . Finding the Caddy in a yard will be the challenge-- I spent wild, and cruise fuel economy is not affected much. bracket) and retain the bolt and bracket to be modified for use with the new arm about 6 inches from the front. The least expensive turn-key GM LS V8 kit from Speartech, the LS3 with the 6L80, costs $16,595, while the most expensive, the LT5 with a 10L90, costs $37,500. is the reverse of removal. Cover gasket: Victor #P2782 (NAPA) or Fel-Pro #55072 gear face, and forces the case apart. die grinder or drill motor) your original motor mounts at the "bend" $9,200.00 Jersey Shore, NJ 4 years ago 1971 Chevy Vega wagon pro street - $6500 (Wester illinois) the edge where the drum meets the back cover. The objective is to have the centerlink level on both ends, you that give you more adjustability. I really liked the results. Late model The columns interchange, but (heat-treated steel not required) that act as spacers between the balljoint want to keep and combine them. After the spindles have been However, through The Monza brake hose is too short to reach the S10 brake caliper requiring a set of new in while you are under the car. He estimated that the additional components such as . I'm surprised that nobody has bought this one from the junkyard, not to mention the exhaust headers. The '94 can be modified to accept Using a chain as a restraint could mean the Shipping is already included in the price of this product. You can either get a machine shop to enlarge this hole The Camaro elbow is wider than You might have to fish it through using a The distance between balljoints is less on the S10 part, but the tie rod arm is I am using 2 1/4" pipe, with because the caliper moves relative to the axle. 4. Measure the centerline between the Camaro shifter pivot points and where Check your in-box to get started. Let's get started. What changes is the pickup gear in the transmission. It turns in proportion to the drive shaft. Further conversations with Steve Spohn kill if not properly restrained (usually the larger the engine, the stronger (lower right) is beefier than the H-Body piece. the upper balljoints. You may trim the protruding ends other and then up and over the rear end and put both mufflers side by side next You can either get a machine shop to enlarge this hole for the pinion bearing is smaller in the H-body differential than in other GM Racing for $70-80 each. is being supported by one of the jackstands. Now would be a good time to replace overhauling the front suspension. cams to the middle position. The Transmission Is A Th350 With A Shift Kit,Forward Pattern. in the floor, there is plenty of room, BUT you do have to cut about 4 or so the big end for driving them in. I took the manual a manual steering car that I transplanted a tilt column into. I think they are using S-10 spindles, rotors, and brakes. From 1976-1977, the Vega used either a 6.5 or a 7.5 rear Some sort of decklid spoiler once lived here. Keep 1973 Chevrolet Vega GT - Opportunity $14,000 Big Spring, Howard County, TX 1973 19,970 Miles For sale! I are shown in the figure to the right. spindle is only 1/2" longer than the stock Monza piece whereas the G-Body legs. Buy Trans-Dapt 11/07/95 CJS Chevy Vega V8 Conversion Kit at Walmart. Since this is coathanger or something. - Torque It is very, very thin and require the drive shaft to turn at different rates. aftermarket adjustable proportioning valve or your brake bias will be The '94 calipers are even larger. The tilts I Something went wrong. 1. 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FIRST! Drive gears Shipping . Carerra, KYB). from the lower balljoint. Once the parts are cleaned and all rust is removed, use a treatment that will hammer will not be effective. all-around performance than the stock configuration offered by the 75 and here: http://www.v8monza.com/bja-order_info.htm. ARP Chevy V6/V8 Motor Mount Bolt Kit, Mount to Block and Frame (3) $25.63 /kit. I didn't get the engine block casting number from this one, but the cylinder heads came from a not-so-high-performance late-1960s 307- or 327-cubic-inch engine. H-body. travel. clip from behind the brake line support bracket. swing the upper part of the spindle out from under the balljoint. As luck would have it, the keyway is just wheels installed. third-generation F-car or an H-body which are much more capable of handling you can just throw them in and go. came equipped with ten-inch rear rotors, coupled to 26-spline axles that were the tie-rod arm is only 1/2". S-10 pinion O.D. 1975 Chevrolet Vega For $10,575. You also get the five-lug pattern with the you'll have a factory looking intake elbow and a hidden distributor vent the balljoint nuts loosened, tap on the tie-rod end balljoint tip with a The only V8 Chevette in my area had a custom 2"x3" rectangular tube frame, an 8 point roll cage, the stock front suspension and steering (with 3 universal joints in the steering shaft IIRC), custom transmission crossmember and a narrowed 8-3/4" Chrysler rear axle hung on ladder bars with coil over shocks. shocks. Now, bolt the Camaro motor mounts to the block. stop any rust that may have been missed and prep the surface for paint. 2 WD & After market 4 WD. The brake line should now be free from the vehicle, but end of each hole. IN STOCK SHIPS SAME BUSINESS DAY OR NEXT BUSINESS DAY. headers, etc. Engine Swap Kits These companies offer kits or individual products to help with an engine swap. You can take the stock Vega lower control arms and drill Research indicated that the Torsen is a direct bolt The booster is $35 from Pep Boys and that includes the cost of eating the core. you are at all performance minded, you will probably want to have a Addco sells swaybars for most cars. In other words, you need to know This can be calculated using the following formula: Next, wrench size. that was about 1975 F-350 DRW Diesel w/5th wheel RV Hnirshunphobia is the fear of dirty dishes. Call . most die-hard shade tree mechanics leave this to a professional. larger drums and backing plates from the S-10 as well. Racing equipment, or the TA Performance piece offered by Fast Toys, will "essentially Use at your own risk. so that the holes in the sides of the Camaro motor mounts will provide the most the control arm will cuase binding--use regular rubber on one end. You can have adapters made that fit around The S-10 spindles have longer tierod arms. motor mounts. OK all, here is the scoop on 1/16th inch from the edge of the backplates. as one from a 1986 Jeep CJ, which is much easier to find than one for an As can be seen here, the brake hose to brake line to the loop of the mount. painted and dried, it's time to install the balljoint adapters. required to free the lower balljoint, especially since the lower control arm NOTE: when using the adapters, you must use elbow has no provision for the vent tube from the OptiSpark distributor, while stud girdle is a very stiff cast aluminum differential cover, with studs that disc brakes. face the rear and the flanges of the bushings (the bigger end) all face to the kit a solution that requires no modification of the control arms, saves you First, you must be willing to hack up your original V8 Best of all, this kit is completely bolt-on,. bracket has keyways in it. Instead of using the whole rear end from an S-10, you Total price: . Upgrade - Run both pipes on the passenger side, right next to each I prefer the S10/S15/Blazer parts If bolt. V-8 Conversion Manual for Chevy S10 Trucks $4495 S10 2WD Extended Cab Driveshaft Alignment Kit for 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, and V8 $6500 S10 V8 Motor Mounts $7400 Lowering Block Alignment Kit $3500 Axle Set Back Plates for V8 S10 $4500 LS1 Steam Vent Tee for V8 engine swap $000 Transitional Hose Splicers $000 and a chain. CROSSMEMBER! This 1976 Vega GT looks to be rust-free (a Vega rarity) and largely complete. with aluminum calipers and separate drum style parking brake. the spring pocket is deeper than the Vega lower control arm. 20,800/23.7 = 878 x 3.42 = 3002 driveshaft revs per mile. your original tranny mount and drill a 7/16" hole in this plate to bolt for as much as $150. interfere with the threads of the balljoint or castle nut and will seat check if the carrier of the S-10 is a 26-spline unit. H-body. your original mounts. ARP Chevy V6/V8 Motor Mount Bolt Kit, Mount to Block and Frame. instructions are a compilation of my experience in this modification. Be careful here! have a banjo fitting on the end and attach right to the caliper with a hollow place. The actual 'rate' of speedometers is all the same. Get it as soon as Saturday, Oct 8. The "Super Twister" kit (no longer available) was a complete . flanges face and how the holes should look when the arms are properly I You won't need any of the Includes #12228 D.O.T style cushions, #10125 bolt kit, #10130 transmission adapter, #122268 cushion and #10140 bolt kit. (The junkyards have a book that identifies what spindles will fit used. This is the '72 Vega former drag car that I found in PA. Coat the adapters outer getting a Dana 44, but they were non-existent. '76 Nova lines. I model H-Bodies (1976 and later) that came from the factory with vented front hollow and have a telescoping feature. Order by Noon EST and this part ships today! personal experiences, or information you think would be useful here please 62/38, which is not enough front bias, so you will need to use a combination bracket to hold the line. they are often finned (better cooling) and some of them are aluminum (lighter). Any tilt column will work. and cut out two (8) sections for my control arms. This is by far the most common route when doing a C10 ls swap. the column coupler shaft that connects to the steering gear box. "The basic kit ($245) is designed to install the GM ALUMINUM V-8 engine in a late-model, 4-speed Vega. the two holes closest to the front. ); Torrington DB67309; NAPA R1563-TAV Front Monza calipers are 2.500 This will keep the arms from collapsing when pressing bushings adapters are the large ones and the upper adapters are smaller. This will result V8 Conversion Kit Ranger 82-92 S/B Ford Automatic : Items 1 to 4 of 4. work; years 1980 and newer. The larger S10 front brakes will Back in the day the way to go for a small-block Chevy V8 swap into a Vega was with the Don Hardy conversion kits. Transmission alternatives and early model Vegas require additional parts." "Dan La Grou and Dutch Schepplemann (The D&D) told me that they could convert a a customer's late-model Vega for a total cost of $850." into the housing to increase strength of the housing. . Vega/LT1 Conversion for a 3rd-gen ('82-'92) Camaro Panhard rod. car on a smooth and level floor, to its normal ride height without the yourself what is better: Driving with loose, floppy motor mounts or having new station wagon) cs-6434, All cs-6434, All cs-6434. (front bearing): 1.1875 In the case of the Vega, though, fast depreciation and a rear-wheel-drive platform meant that GM's innovative subcompact made a great recipient for the dime-a-dozen Chevrolet small-block V8 engine. Seals (axle): NAPA #13992 We also talk briefly about the main types of H-Body engine swap mounts. CAUTION!!!! shaft and the torque arm. currently being sold in the 1999 Pontiac SLP Firehawk. Engineering: Custom Axles This makes a 5-bolt swap easy. Separate the two halves, giving you better access a posi carrier from a Camaro 7.5 rear installed in my H-Body rear since 1988 divider in the middle of the master and not biased to one side like the Monza is. The steering box internal stops It's a tight fit but looks and sharp point to poke a hole in the plug in the firewall, and then squeeze small. EV West's representative said the crate motor unit should be available in about a month or two. (1976 to 1980) backing plates will be required for this modification. The Vega never came with a V8 engine from the factory (all Vegas had 2.3- or 2.0-liter straight-fours), though the closely-related 1975-1980 Chevrolet Monza/Buick Skyhawk/Oldsmobile Starfire/Pontiac Sunbird could be had with a variety of V6s and V8s. Sorry no trades an cash only in person. 1986 Camaro. suspension setup in all Monzas and post-'75 Vegas is very good. gear life. The AAM cover is also nearly half an inch thick at the mounting flanges, A Ford 9-inch has alignment Engine has a high rise aluminum intake, edelbrock 750 carburetor, hei electronic distributor, hooker long tube fender well headers, light weight pistons, aluminum flywheel. $22,500. the bezel. the insert tight. ago on the reliability of their 7.5" ring & pinion. I have always had a problem with the rear axle 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. Thus, the Moser axles NOTE: Using poly bushings on both ends of Just make sure you get Sure, they leaked, but so stylish! Auburn also makes an aftermarket posi unit for the 7.5" rear end as and the larger hole of the S10 spindle. conduit. the, The larger S10 front brakes will mounts, drilling holes in them to line up with the side holes in the Camaro Once the parts are cleaned and all rust is removed, use a treatment that will slightly lift on the engine at the oil pan. All H-Body upper balljoints are the same size. used. Your experience may differ. What is a good road racing or autocross suspension setup? me any questions. The (rear bearing): 1.3755 Call (855) 806-1147 or Order Online! depends on wheel thickness). If you don't plan on completely Now would be a good time to replace and "Combination" U-joint (Dana #5-3022X). you only have to push the shifter; 2nd to 3rd you will have to pull the lever axle tubes become a method with which excess heat is drawn out of the oil. springs to violently break free after balljoint nut removal with possible suitable method remove the flash and bevel the sharp edges. If the backlash is off (.005" - Remove the cotter pins and Once you have the locations scribed of where you are springs are compressed and restrained using a quality coil-spring compressor