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If I remeber correctly, this is a variant of the Chevy
Monza. If so checkout the
www.cosworthvega.com. You
can also lokk up the Yahoo cosworth vega site as well.
It has a search engine to do a lot of research on all
the items that you mention. At the CV web site, you
can acquire the Cosworth Chronicles which list
completee parts numbers and specs for setting up a
killer track tested suspension for your 4 cylinder.
They also discuss installation of the iron duke in
some of the Cv web site links. CV engines pop up
regularly on ebay as well as salvagable cars that
could donate suspension, springs, transmissio and
engine. There was a competition head for a reguler
vega engine last week. Also some of tyhe guys on the
yahoo Cv site have regular vega parts as well. Keep
looking and write if you need more specific info. Jim
--- jjcrum1976 <<a href="/group/hboatechclub/post?protectID=045063219180194192015199065056124253239105139218183041">jjcrum@h...</a>> wrote:
> Hello Gentlemen (and Ladies?)
> My name is John and I am the proud owner of a 1976
> Sunbird. I bought
> it when I was 17 (that makes me the same age as my
> Sunbird). I got
> it to be my good-gas-mileage/get-around car 2 months
> after buying a
> 1967 Firebird 400 project car. 10 years later, it is
> my "new" car
> that is the project.
>
> I have big dreams for my little H-body and I know
> this is the place
> to go to get tech advice. I want to thank any and
> all in advance for
> 1) putting this group together 2) your commitment to
> the H-body and
> the hobby in general, and 3) selflessly giving of
> your hard earned
> knowledge and insights.
>
> My Sunbird (Lizzy's her name) is a notchback (did
> they even make
> hatchbacks in 76?) with the stock 140 and a 5
> -speed. My intention
> has always been to put a Buick Turbo motor in her,
> but after reading
> a posting awhile back (in HBOA Online?) about how
> difficult it was I
> started to think about 140 build-ups or maybe a
> race-prepped Iron
> Duke. Now, I know it is next to sacrilege to not put
> a small block
> Chevy in an H-body, but because I have the joy of a
> big V-8 in my
> Firebird and because San Diego County regularly has
> the most
> expensive gas in the country, I am limiting myself
> to 6 cylinders or
> fewer. Not to mention this is the hotbed of import
> "drag" racing and
> while most aren't silly enough to race a V-8, I'd
> love to beat them
> at their own game. Now to the nitty-gritty:
>
> I have Glenn's Vega manual from 1975 and in it they
> discuss both the
> Cosworth motor (not financially feasible) and the
> IECO mods that
> could make 190+ hp and suspension mods that would
> out-corner
> the Porsche of the time.
>
> I know IECO is out of business, but has any one seen
> any of these
> parts around?
>
> What about the Iron Duke? When did GM start using it
> in H-Bodies?
> What kind of hp potential does the Iron Duke have?
> I've seen it
> referred to as "the Legendary Iron Duke," but I know
> next to nothing
> about it.
>
> What about Manual Transmissions? I'd like to be able
> to use a more
> modern 5-speed or maybe even a 6-speed.
>
> What are the horsepower/torque limits of the stock
> rearend? I'd
> prefer to step up to rear discs and 5-lug. What are
> my options?
>
> And most important right now (as suspension failure
> is why she is
> now a project car... what about front suspension?
> I know PSC has poly rebuild kits, but what else is
> available? I've
> always liked how she's handled with the only mod
> being cut coils for
> a 1 1/2 inch drop in the front, but I know she can
> handle better.
>
> I've heard about swapping the upper control arms
> side to side - why
> is this beneficial and are there any side effects?
>
> Who makes new springs (preferrably lower than
> stock)?
>
> Has a rack and pinion conversion been done - are
> there any benefits?
>
> What about spindle conversions? Again, I'd like
> bigger discs and 5-
> lug wheels.
>
> Answers to these questions and any other
> ideas/suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated. I realize this is very long and
> I apologize -
> future posting won't be nearly as long.
>
> Thanks again,
> John
>
>
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