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I finally got to work on the truck this saturday.
I took the spindles off of the truck and am going to get them turned down to fit the vega bearings. I didn't want to do that, but I will be able to purchase any vega upgrades and not have to worry about matching up bearings and a rear seal.
I also took the parking brake cables off and cleaned the scabs off of the frame from cutting off the tranny crossmember.

I was a dirty boy when I got finished with all that.

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03Cobra

I could be wrong, but isnt a Vega about as obsolete as a Luv?

just about, i did see one at the strip last thurs night ( thats run wat ya brung night )....was set up with a 350, tube frame, tubed and slicks on the back. (crazy bastard DROVE it in w/ slicks )

it was sweet. he only ran one pass. (they shut the track down after a chevy II nailed the wall ) but if i remember right he was in the high 7s in the 1/8

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well I had been told by two previous luv owners that they were using vega rotors and that all they did was match up the bearings. I have found out differently.
so I have $90 in cross drilled rotors and dangit they are gunna work.

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03Cobra

I thought everybody drove the streets on slicks with the "not for highway use" stamp ground off with a die grinder. ?!?!?! heheh

wait lemme get this straight... a tube chassis vega went high 7's in the 1/8th????

man the cops don't look for that stuff......
well at least around here they don't.

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03Cobra

I got a friend that has a monza with drag radials and without spray goes low 7's.....

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03Cobra

my stock Z28 on slicks and a small shot goes high 7's

man I am ready for this to end.....
ok I went to get vega bearings....the outter bearing will work, but the inner bearing is too large I.D.
im pulling my hair out.

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03Cobra

you mentioned you bought vented rotors that fit a vega ? what brand are they , i have a 75 vega and would like to purchase some .

also

are the spindles one piece or two piece ? on a vega the spindle can be pressed out , due to this design i,ve considered replacing the spindle with a custom machined one and using a different rotor that is 5 lug and thicker .

http://www.pureperf.com/brakes/Cheverolet_cro.html
here is the link to where I ordered the rotors from.
I had them re-drilled to fit chevy 5-lug (5 on 4 3/4")

Im not sure about the spindles....d'oh!

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03Cobra

thanx for the link

no problem of course!

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