Original Posted By: B and V Dearinger
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Chevy VegaB. Derringer wrote "what ever happened to the Vega Piet from someyears ago" I would imagine the same thing that happened to all theVega's from some years ago! I owned a 1974 Vega, Worst car Chevy everbuilt. I think it alone was the the reason Japan kicked Detroit's buttback in the 70's. still, I remember seeing pictures of several airplaneswith that horrible engine in it. If any one is considering using a Vegamotor these days, Please get mental help. Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Chevy Vega
Pietenpol-List: Chevy Vega
Original Posted By: John Weikel
B. Derringer wrote "what ever happened to the Vega Piet from someyears ago" I would imagine the same thing that happened to all theVega's from some years ago! I owned a 1974 Vega, Worst car Chevy everbuilt. I think it alone was the the reason Japan kicked Detroit's buttback in the 70's. still, I remember seeing pictures of several airplaneswith that horrible engine in it. If any one is considering using a Vegamotor these days, Please get mental help. Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________
B. Derringer wrote "what ever happened to the Vega Piet from someyears ago" I would imagine the same thing that happened to all theVega's from some years ago! I owned a 1974 Vega, Worst car Chevy everbuilt. I think it alone was the the reason Japan kicked Detroit's buttback in the 70's. still, I remember seeing pictures of several airplaneswith that horrible engine in it. If any one is considering using a Vegamotor these days, Please get mental help. Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy Vega
Original Posted By: Leon Stefan
Leon,I didn't respond because I seem to over react concerning the Vega. I'm gladto see that perhaps I am not the only one with a low opinion of the Vega.The only Vegas I have seen in years are in wrecking yards with the cylinderhead off. Amazing that they ever sold any at all....John W-----Original Message-----
Leon,I didn't respond because I seem to over react concerning the Vega. I'm gladto see that perhaps I am not the only one with a low opinion of the Vega.The only Vegas I have seen in years are in wrecking yards with the cylinderhead off. Amazing that they ever sold any at all....John W-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Chevy Vega
Original Posted By: Greg Yotz
II remember that about the Vega also, and I didn't own one. The engine, Ibelieve, was an aluminum block WITHOUT steel liners. They used some sort ofhardening process on the cylinder walls instead. This may have been a majorcontributor to its early demise. I don't think that this engine was known forits longevity.Mike BellColumbia, SCMaiser(at)adena.byu.edu on 09/13/99 06:01:11 AMPlease respond to piet(at)byu.edu @ INTERNETcc:Subject: Pietenpol-List: Chevy VegaB. Derringer wrote "what ever happened to the Vega Piet from someyears ago" I would imagine the same thing that happened to all theVega's from some years ago! I owned a 1974 Vega, Worst car Chevy everbuilt. I think it alone was the the reason Japan kicked Detroit's buttback in the 70's. still, I remember seeing pictures of several airplaneswith that horrible engine in it. If any one is considering using a Vegamotor these days, Please get mental help. Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________
II remember that about the Vega also, and I didn't own one. The engine, Ibelieve, was an aluminum block WITHOUT steel liners. They used some sort ofhardening process on the cylinder walls instead. This may have been a majorcontributor to its early demise. I don't think that this engine was known forits longevity.Mike BellColumbia, SCMaiser(at)adena.byu.edu on 09/13/99 06:01:11 AMPlease respond to piet(at)byu.edu @ INTERNETcc:Subject: Pietenpol-List: Chevy VegaB. Derringer wrote "what ever happened to the Vega Piet from someyears ago" I would imagine the same thing that happened to all theVega's from some years ago! I owned a 1974 Vega, Worst car Chevy everbuilt. I think it alone was the the reason Japan kicked Detroit's buttback in the 70's. still, I remember seeing pictures of several airplaneswith that horrible engine in it. If any one is considering using a Vegamotor these days, Please get mental help. Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy Vega
Original Posted By: mbell1(at)columbiaenergygroup.com
Cast iron sleeves could be put in the Vega..... I watched it beingdone when visiting a friend's shop. The hole was bored to the actualsleeve size, and the cylinder was then honed out considerably largerthan the actual sleeve size as per the sleeve manufacturer'sdirections.... I couldn't believe it, but read the directionsmyself.... the sleeves rattled around loose in the holes when he wasdone..... I never heard the result. I don't think the Vega was aninherently bad design, but there's something pretty bizzare aboutmaking an aluminum block and using a cast iron head with it. Probably the toughest engine to beat for power to weight ratio isthe Suzuki engine used in the Geo cars.... it is available in both 3and 4 cylinder versions, and is very rugged. It is my opinion thatone of these could be used with a Rotax or 2SI reduction unit... theideal being the Rotax E drive with integral electric starter, andrubber torsional damper. The 4 cylinder could be set up at under 200lbs complete I suspect. There once was an aircooled version of the Model A engine..... but-----Original Message-----
Cast iron sleeves could be put in the Vega..... I watched it beingdone when visiting a friend's shop. The hole was bored to the actualsleeve size, and the cylinder was then honed out considerably largerthan the actual sleeve size as per the sleeve manufacturer'sdirections.... I couldn't believe it, but read the directionsmyself.... the sleeves rattled around loose in the holes when he wasdone..... I never heard the result. I don't think the Vega was aninherently bad design, but there's something pretty bizzare aboutmaking an aluminum block and using a cast iron head with it. Probably the toughest engine to beat for power to weight ratio isthe Suzuki engine used in the Geo cars.... it is available in both 3and 4 cylinder versions, and is very rugged. It is my opinion thatone of these could be used with a Rotax or 2SI reduction unit... theideal being the Rotax E drive with integral electric starter, andrubber torsional damper. The 4 cylinder could be set up at under 200lbs complete I suspect. There once was an aircooled version of the Model A engine..... but-----Original Message-----