I think so, but they may have been "sleeved"

Unlike the "regular" Vegas.

A great read is "On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors." I think it focused on John Delorian, but I do remember a chapter on the Vega. I think it started out as a pretty solid design, but the executives at GM cut, and cut, and cut more funding to the point the engine was a piece of crap. I don't think that was the original engine planned for the car...

I remember reading a R&T or C&D article about a compact car shoot out where the Vega came in dead last in acceleration, but finished 3rd in the slalom. It had the best handling in the class. Such a great opportunity to make a really great automobile was completely screwed by GM's executives...

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Posted: 03/29/2022 at 11:20AM

Cosworth Vega was favorite daily driver for many Indy racing officials -- EDGEMAN 03/29/2022 10:07AM

My brother-in-law got one right after he graduated high school -- Newt 03/29/2022 7:01PM

If it was tough to keep on the road then, must be a nightmare today -- EDGEMAN 03/29/2022 8:36PM

Driver must have gone -- Spudnut 03/29/2022 12:28PM

Did they have the aluminum blocks too? ** -- Hokie Koooster 03/29/2022 10:30AM

I think so, but they may have been "sleeved" -- EDGEMAN 03/29/2022 11:20AM

I remember driving home from work with a buddy in his Vega in the 80's -- Hokie Koooster 03/29/2022 2:44PM

Mine had a timing belt fail driving home from VT -- EDGEMAN 03/30/2022 10:45AM

I think so, but they may have been "sleeved"

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