what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

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what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:20 pm

our 72 vega has been changed over to 5 lug rotors, spindles and calipers . We do not know what they are. The numbers on the rotors are this ..3996157,,,,,,,,,,Min Thk 440,,,,,GM8,,,,,,,,G201..
the calipers are held on by press in pins,, no threads on um ???

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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 4:02 pm

with a lot of searching on line ,, we mite have re-drilled 4 lug rotors ?? But they need replaced, the calipers match stock vega part number ..
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Smiley » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:16 pm

you might try Dave's Vega Village for stock/redrilled rotors, also consider converting to S10 front brakes.
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby cjbiagi » Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:18 pm

Are they vented rotors or solid?
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Postby Smiley » Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:11 pm

min thk .440" would be solid.
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:37 am

yes they are solid..
Dave's is all out of rotors and can not get any more.
we are going to try to save the old rotors.....

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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:43 am

Next Question,,
what do we have here with the motor mount area ??
I will try to post a couple pictures.
is this ready to bolt on V8 mounts ??
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby megavega » Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:02 pm

those are the factory 4 cyl motor plates that are tack welded to the body
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:55 pm

megavega wrote:those are the factory 4 cyl motor plates that are tack welded to the body


ok,, so what is the best way to do V8 motor mounts ??
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby cjbiagi » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:04 pm

You need to locate V8 frame mounts which bolt on to the chassis and then locate V8 engine mounts which mount to the engine.
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Postby Smiley » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:36 pm

What exhaust do you plan on using ?
That will narrow your motor mount options.
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby monzaaddict » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:18 am

if you are doing a small block:
you can keep the 4 cyl spacers if you use don hardy mounts or powerbyace.com mounts (or front mount hooker/trans dapt mounts). If you want to use stock v8 monza mounts you have to cut the
4 cyl spacers off. The stock v8 monza mounts have a few extra bolt holes that are not on your car so you could drill into the frame rails and weld nuts in place or just reach up into the frame and attach nuts or weld the plates.

do you want exhaust manifolds or headers?
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:30 am

vegaHeaders.jpg
We have Headers .
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby Blu-68 » Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:37 am

We were told this car had a V8 in it before we go it. But I am not sure it ever did , ? The headers look like they still have the original paint on um ( not burnt off at all ).. and there is no V8 motor mounts.. Ect, Ect,,
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Re: what do we have ?? Rotors and Calipers

Postby megavega » Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:30 pm

those are the hooker 2129 headers, you need this style mount kit with them, you can get it from transdapt, speedway motors, etc. heres a pic of it., its called the front mount system.
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