by 79MonzaSpyder » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:19 pm
Well, when it comes to Monza's that had V8's, GM seems to have had many variations of brackets and pulleys depending what year it was and what accessories they were trying to drive. I was lucky to get a lot of my stuff from a guy that had converted a couple of V8 Monzas over to serpentine belt drive and electric fans. I think I have a mix of brackets and pulleys off AC cars, Smog pump cars and cars with just the Alt and P/S pump. It all seems to fit and work but I have some extra grooves in some of the pulleys that aren't getting used but I'm ok with that, as long as it fits and works. Honestly, if I knew how much stuff I was missing to fit the V8 back into this car I probably would have bailed and sold the car, but by the time I figured it out I had spent too much money getting this far to not follow it through to the end, plus up where I live you never see these on the road anymore. I might catch a glimpse of one every year or two, so it's sure to turn a few heads when I get it on the road. I would like to just get the drive line and brakes redone and get it back on the road as a Sunday driver and then deal with the paint and body later.
The Fleet
2018 Toyota Camry XSE V6
79 Chevrolet 3/4 ton Pickup Fully Restored with matching 78 11' Camper
80 Monza 2+2, Cloned into a 79 Monza Spyder V8 4 Speed (Current Project)
80 Monza Spyder V6 Auto (parts car, sadly)
80 Honda CB750K Fully Restored with Custom Full Dress
80 Honda CM400A 10,000 Orig. Miles Full Dress
75 Honda XL250 Fully Restored (first vehicle I ever owned)
73 Honda SL125 off roader
72 Honda Motorsport 250 (XL250) off roader