From: mikeb_REMOVE_810636_THIS_@yahoo.com
From what I have discovered, you don't want to find too much of a project.
You will discover that Vega parts, in general, are harder to find, than the
run of the mill Chevy Camaro or Chevelle, and anything Cosworth is 30 times
harder to come up with. You cannot go down to any parts store, and come
home with anything Cosworth, except the oil filter and general Vega parts.
The club is pretty much the only way for you to get CV specific parts. I
had restored 2 Deloreans, 4 Porsches, and a Ferrari, and had an easier time
finding parts for them, than my little saddle Cosworth. On that note, if
you want an unusual CV, buy a colored one. Most people don't know that
Cosworth Vegas came in any colors, other than black. As to the injection
being a pain, I think it was more of a pain, when the Cosworths came out,
because people weren't used to working on injection systems. I think folks
are more comfortable and their thought patterns are more in tune with
injection repairs today. I have the Weber carbs on mine, and I really
didn't feel like undoing Mr. Hutton's handy work, because it runs well. If
my car didn't have the deluxe Hutton treatment, and just a set of carbs
thrown on it, I would probably revert it back to the original injection set
up. Unless the collector market does a 180, the carbs don't seem to cause a
significant loss of value, when these overpriced Vega GTs go across the
auction blocks. As for cars that have set forever, they are ok for museum
duty, but as in all things mechanical, the worst thing you can do to them is
not use them. Anything mechanical, or electro-mechanical will deep 6 if it
is let sitting long enough. Through out this bulletin board you will read
about plugged injectors, leaking seals, corroded and porous aluminum
castings, as well as other running problems. Many of these problems are
directly related to the inactivity of the mechanicals. The worst vehicle I
ever bought was purchased from a museum, with 200 miles on the clock. I can
say from experience, that I would rather acquire a vehicle that was
occasionally driven, than someone's immobile show car. I am sure folks will
disagree with some of what I say, but that is my spin on Cosworths, and
collecting cars in general. I buy things I can drive, and have fun with,
and leave the displays for museums.
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> Subject: [Cosworth Vegas] I'm so Confused
>
> I am still looking and doing research on purchasing my first Cosworth
> but the more I talk and look , the more confused I get. I would
> love to hear some feedback. I am in south Florida so more than
> likely I will have to ship the car... that doesnt bother me but to
> pay that much for a project car doesn't seem to make sense so project
> is out of the question out of state.. besides, I am not so much of a
> gear head so I kind of wanted something that didnt need much and
> would be low maintenence engine wise-- maybe that doesnt exist I dont
> know... I heard that the original injectors are quite a pain in the $
> %#*@@ and a better way to go is with Webber Carbs... Is that
> true..??? Does that also improve performance?? Does that make
> the car a little more reliable???? How much can or should you do to
> an original Cosworth before it becomes (transforms) to something
> else?? there is a Cosworth orange one on Collector car.com with a
> 350 twin 4's out of the hood... Is that really a Cosworth or just a
> vega V-8 with a Cosworth body... ??
>
> Well I thought the better way to go was with a super low milage CV
> that had been in storage a long time...Well I found a couple, one
> in particular that was bought from Oiriginal owner and driving 1 year
> and Stored in 1983 where it has been sitting since never started...
> The car has 15k on the clock and paint is good and inter perfect.....
> but I have heard horror storries on what happens to an engine that
> sits for 20 yrs and what the coolant can do???? what am I in for
> if I buy something like that engine wise???? Can the whole inside of
> the engine be a corroded mess???? or is it just a matter of
> replacing all the rubber seals, gaskets and good flush???
>
> What about getting a colored one, are they more desirable... I
> like the orange ones cool.. or are the blacks the ones that sell and
> people want??????
>
> One more question... looking at some of the engines of these super
> low milage CV's, they look whipped.... is it a possibility that some
> of these were dissconnected (speedo) and driven around over the
> years...??? I cant understand how an engine can look so old and bad
> and oily with only 1K or 10K on the clock...
>
> Maybe I should just get a V-8 vega, I might have more fun with that
> and it has a newer engine, less sophisticated in it... but that is
> not what I want ,,,,I want a CV.... what to get.........???? so
> confused...... Would like to hear some comments... what should I
> watch out for...
>
> thansk so much
>
> Bruce
> Fort Myers , Florida
>
>
> Hey also anyone in South West Florida (Sarasota, Naples or Fort
> Myers have one of these and a club member --just curious if I will
> be the only one after I get one-- I've never seen one at a car show
> down here)
>
>
>
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