Hi,
Been a consistant lurker, finally joined up. Terrific forum ! ! !
We planning on doing a V8 swap into the '73 Vega over the Summer. Picked up most of the parts needed and was hoping to swap out the four lug axles for some five lugs. I think that I might have read/heard that the five lug axles from a Monza would swap into the Vega rear end housing, but I'm not at all sure. Several old publications have "said" that the stock Vega ring and pinion would be OK for light use/around town driving. It would be nice if the axles swap would work for now and we could take more time modifying the S10 rear end as we go along as it is going to need a swap to coils as well as some other mods to work in the Vega.
If anyone have any info on whether the Monza axle swap is possible, please post or email or PM. What year Monza axles, if any, would work in the '73 Vega? What additional mods to the housing, retainers, bearings and such would be necessary?
Any help/info/comments/etc. at al would be a great help.
Thanks— !