New guy with Fuel Injected Vega

[EFIVega]

Hello everyone. I am the owner of a 72 Chevy Vega. Originally 4 cylinder. Swapped in a 383 stroker. Then a 350. And finally the 2004 5.3l mated to a 2009 4l80e. Still need to put a harness together for it to tune it and fire it up. I was driving the car in its original equipment (suspension and chassis wise) until I decided to turbo the 5.3. I stripped it all apart to a bare shell. Braced it. Gutted it cut out the floor and all the suspension. I know have a full frame and have built a 3 link for the rear suspension. In the process of fabbing a watts link for it. Then I can finally do a gas tank. Weld the rest of the floor sheetmetal. Hopefully it will see the streets soon!!!

Currently seeking info on the watts link I need to build. So any input is appreciated. I will start another thread about the watts link.

great site and I look forward to learning lots from you guys!

[cornfedbill]

Welcome. I love Vegas and wish I had kept one of the Vegas I have owned over the years.

The coolest Watts link I have seen is on the Hellboy No Limit C10. Look here: https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...imit-C10/page6

It is very well executed and provides a very low roll center, which you may want on a car as low as a Vega.

[EFIVega]

Welcome. I love Vegas and wish I had kept one of the Vegas I have owned over the years.

The coolest Watts link I have seen is on the Hellboy No Limit C10. Look here: https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...imit-C10/page6

It is very well executed and provides a very low roll center, which you may want on a car as low as a Vega.

Thanks! It's a fun little car for sure. I took a look at the c10 real quality build very well done. I have always wondered about the watts link positioned like that but could never really understand how it would operate on a street car seems to me like the arms would bind at some point during the suspension travel. But looks like it's being done and it works!

[BMR Sales]

Welcome!

[CampbellshotrodsAZ]

Very cool, need to see pics! Probably a little more drivable than my 11 second 75 Astre GT with a 406. Fun car, but it's almost like work driving it, haha.

[EFIVega]

Very cool, need to see pics! Probably a little more drivable than my 11 second 75 Astre GT with a 406. Fun car, but it's almost like work driving it, haha.

Thanks I will try to get some pics up soon. 11 second street car sounds pretty badass if you ask me!

[Schwartz Performance]

I miss our 5.3 Vega.. It was very fun, and an autocross machine for being so basic. We did a 4 link on it, KYB's, sway bars.. And stitch welded the heck out of the unibody!! Don't forget to do that.. It's necessary if you do any performance driving.

-Dale

[EFIVega]

I miss our 5.3 Vega.. It was very fun, and an autocross machine for being so basic. We did a 4 link on it, KYB's, sway bars.. And stitch welded the heck out of the unibody!! Don't forget to do that.. It's necessary if you do any performance driving.

-Dale

That little vega that was in hotrod mag was the reason I went with a 5.3 for my car. I know it was supposed to be a low budget thing but you could have fooled me that thing is immaculate! Made mine full frame and 3 link rear suspension.