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New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:11 pm

What's up guys neat site you have here! Well my dad looks to have purchased "Norcalace" 72 Vega GT. What a cool little car it is! Here is the basic specs on it when he got it.

1972 Vega GT
350 sbc
8.5 to 1
mild hyd flat tappet...210/214 at 050
TPI injection
Cast iron manifolds
Cast iron 76 cc GM heads
2.5" dual to dual inlet dual outlet MagnaFlow muffler
700r4...2500 stall
3.42 posi S10 rear
72 Vega GT...406 sbc..TH700R4...3.42 gear...235/60/15 MT DR's....11.54 at 118.6..Dad's car
72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:48 pm

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72 Vega GT...406 sbc..TH700R4...3.42 gear...235/60/15 MT DR's....11.54 at 118.6..Dad's car
72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby T-FATTY » Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:11 pm

He was a nice guy, very nice car too.
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:39 pm

After enjoying the car for a bit and taking a ride in my 69 Pops decided it was time for more power! So we picked up a nice 406 sbc from a friend of mine. Here are the specs.

406 sbc
Scat 4340 Forged crank
Scat 4340 6" H beam rods
Dart Pro 1 215 heads
11 to 1
SRP forged pistons
Lunati hyd roller cam
280/288...226/234..565/565..112
Vic jr intake
Quickfuel HP750
Sanderson headers
72 Vega GT...406 sbc..TH700R4...3.42 gear...235/60/15 MT DR's....11.54 at 118.6..Dad's car
72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby nutt » Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:32 pm

I think those sandersons will be holding it back on the topend. Have you/he done anything to the S10 rear?
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:42 am

I agree the headers will hurt top end a bit but its a 99% street car. Still should make good power. The rear end is all stock I believe but car is on slippery 235 bfg ta's right now so will never hook. Once the drag radials go on then will look into some upgrades.
72 Vega GT...406 sbc..TH700R4...3.42 gear...235/60/15 MT DR's....11.54 at 118.6..Dad's car
72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 67shovel » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:55 am

Street car wuth 11:1 compression, must be aluminum heads. Might be pushing the limit for pump gas
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:48 am

67shovel wrote:Street car wuth 11:1 compression, must be aluminum heads. Might be pushing the limit for pump gas


Yeah aluminum heads and cam has a decent amount of overlap. If needed will pull a touch of timing out.
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72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby b_pappy » Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:53 pm

Great looking little car!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:14 pm

b_pappy wrote:Great looking little car!


Thanks!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:41 am

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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby waybad » Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:25 pm

this car is clean!! more picts of the exhaust and size of tire/wheel combo when you get time!! very nice car!!!!
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:15 am

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72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:18 am

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72 Vega GT...4cyl..4 speed..all stock
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Re: New guy...dads 72 Vega GT

Postby 6D9 » Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:21 am

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