A Bit of Luck and two good friends
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1. Pittsburgh Pa 15209 Submission of articles letters gives right to edit and publish You may also email to kiva5198 hotmail com Technical Advisors page 22 WINTER 2005 Twin Cam Talk Dale Malin Greetings fellow Cosworth enthusiasts I think 2005 is off to a great start Here it is only February and you should be getting the first of what I anticipate to be four quar terly issues of the Cosworth Vega Magazine in 2005 That makes two in as many quarters It looks like Britt is getting us back on track Unfortunately since this issue is going out in February I have started writing my column before Christmas and that means my planned Here s what Anna and I did on 1102 over Christmas break information will not be seen until the spring issue of the Cosworth Vega Magazine Oh well you ll have this to look for ward to in about three months I will say we did have a pretty good time on 1102 One piece of ad vice though always check your new parts BEFORE you leave the parts store But I m getting ahead of myself so you ll have to wait for the spring column for the whole story Cosworth Brain Teaser So you ve been collecting parts and information on Cosworth Ve gas for years Do you have a vast array of documentation manuals literature etc Maybe you even think of yourself as an expert on the Cosworth Vega If you resem ble any of these descriptions I would like to make a little chal len2. get back home Three days to be exact No problem I had done the I 5 drive many times before and I could drive it straight through without a hitch But the problem was the re turn trip Luckily my old friend Grant was available and willing to take a quick trip down south We loaded up my 18 GMC Cube Van hooked up a trailer bought some Mountain Dew and we were on our way I had prepared Grant to be ready to complete the trip on his own should I have to jump on a plane back to Portland in case of early labor The van ran great all the way to Chris shop where we CV stayed for the night We headed out the next morning to Mark s house not fully contemplating what we were about to embark upon Mark had a few vehicles we had to remove to get to the garage These were two MR2s that of course had only four good tires between them and what seemed to be a 10 000 Ib Ford Van which had three good tires Luckily Chris spare off his Suburban had the same bolt pattern so after a gruel ing work out in the sun the Van was moved into the yard Care was taken to prevent the Van from rolling down the steep drive through the neighbor s house Finally a clear path was made to the garage Let the unpacking begin PAGE 5 Grant on a well deserved smoke break E Mark wasn t kidding when he said he had some spare parts Boxes and boxes of mostly 140 performance parts with a few Cos worth part scattered
3. hands in Canada hopefully running strong for him as My well PAGE 12 CV WINTER 2005 CVOA Merchandise Cosworth Vega Shop Manual Supplement to the 1974 Vega Shop Manual Helm Inc has made this available in reproduction form copy Check their website at www helminc com NO LONGER AVAIL ABLE FROM CVOA Fuel Injection Diagnostic Manual Comb bound photocopy of manual written by Phil Good one of the Bendix Engineers who developed the Cosworth Vega EFI 15 00 each Duke Williams Twin Cam Times Portfolio Complete set of Duke s work on the Cosworth while director for Region 16 Stapled issues with an index 30 00 per set Tech Bulletin Set CVOA Technical Bulletins have been have been published in the Magazine They cover many important topics Last update 12 94 Soon to be updated again Spiral bound copies 20 00 set Five speed Service Manual From Borg Warner 12 pages Spiral bound 7 00 each Cosworth Vega Magazine Back Issues All back issues of the Cosworth Vega Magazine are avail able Some issues are only available as photocopies 120 00 per set 4 00 for individual issues Phone Directory Complete listing of the latest roster of CVOA members Great to have when you are traveling in your Cosworth on long road trips 2 00 LAST UPDATE 12 02 New Key Rings Spanish Gold alloy casting of horn emblem enameled blue black logo Large diame ter 1 75 inches 8 00 each Kan Koolers Foam thing to keep
4. rector s Meetings Unfortunately PAGE 3 over the last 23 months the Travel and work demands of my career and personal life have been in creasing making it more and more difficult to devote the time to the Cosworth Vega hobby As a re sult during the last 18 months I regret to say that I have not been as diligent with fulfilling my obli gations to your Cosworth Vega Owners Association as you de serve Finally I have reached a decision that I have been contem plating for the last 12 months This will be my final year as president of the CVOA I will not be accept ing re nomination to the CVOA Board of Directors in 2005 This is not a decision I take lightly But I believe that it is in the best long term interest of the CVOA to peri odically bring in new blood with fresh ideas on how to make the club better for the membership So if you have some ideas of what the CVOA should be doing and want to help lead your club to greater accomplishments and ser vice to the members now is your chance to do that Simply contact your Regional Director or one of the CVOA Executive Committee members and let them know of your interest in the position Nomi nations are open now and the election is on July 29 at the 2005 Director s Meeting Ill see you there Until next time Happy Cosworthing Dale 0123 0707 0711 0728 formerly 1102 3066 3187 3438 PAGE 4 CV Parts Hunting in San Diego By Britt Gue
5. talented student laid down a new coat of lacquer black over the rust free body A new set of stripes unable to find a rear stripe the stu dent adapted a fender opening stripe to work and the car was back on the road 0657 developed some fuel delivery issues and af ter several failed attempts by local dealerships to fix the problem Gerry turned to Hutton Engineering for a set of Weber DCOE 42s and a head rebuild with a bit of porting ad polishing The car ran well for another 20 000 miles when Gerry retired the car to only WINTER 2005 weekend duty Weeks turned into months and then into years until Round Up Las Vegas Gerry had made the difficult decision to sell the car he had owned so long He put the car on a trailer and headed to Las Vegas The car blew a head gasket due to cyl inder wall corrosion when was the last time you changed your antifreeze and it was back on the trailer home Gerry sought out a local machinist at Beaverton Auto Machine to do the repair work The motor was rebuilt to stock specs Gerry ran an ad for the car in the CVOA maga Zine for some time without any luck until I sold my 76 V8 TPI Vega It ran like a champ but the Webers were in need of a rebuild I chose instead to return it to its original state with all the original F I compo nents minus one the bad coolant temp sensor A set of rebuilt injectors from Superior Automotive check vendor listings with new injector O rings from CVOA w
6. throughout Included in these were the first ported and polished heads from the Golden Eagle car itself It seems that the guys that raced that car were a bit hard on their parts It took about six hours to get the parts out and loaded into the Cube Van which ended up almost full The race car went onto the trailer I brought and the GT went on Chris trailer Mark had told me the GT was drivable so we had planned to take it back to Oregon with us but that wasn t to happen The head was off and with the short time we had to do this trip reassembling the engine wasn t in the cards We headed back to Chris shop in the dark needless to say Chris is obviously much better at driving in California than I am He made it back about an hour before we did PAGE 6 of course the Suburban has a bit more power and less weight than my old Cube Van Once back to the shop we wound down and tinkered through a few of the many boxes now oc cupying my van We decided to get a bit of sleep and head out the next day The next morning came too soon and Grant and I headed out I would have to leave the GT be hind and try to sell it from there The Van had held 65 70 mph with the trailer on the way down but with and extra 5 000 or so pounds of Vega parts on board the top speed loomed at a snails pace 55 mph The Grapevine never seemed so long as we were being passed by semis and mountain bik ers The van hit a max
7. 0 CV Service man ual supplement 40 00 radiators 50 00 and up EFI air cleaners 50 00 GM parts books 35 00 and up CV long block assy 500 00 CV short block assy 250 00 waterpumps for cores spares 40 00 71 75 rear brake strut tools 25 00 new 2 3 liter short block assy 175 00 wheels center caps 100 00 set of 4 AM FM Stereo 125 00 Vega 140 Misc 71 72 speedometer cables 10 00 73 hatchback fuel tank 50 00 Monza inner fender assy 30 00 new GM water pump 71 75 40 00 Also the remains of a 77 GT hatchback and a 75 hatchback Jim Blunden Norwich NY 607 334 7259 Email jcblunden webtv net PAGE 16 Parts Wanted Cosworth Crane cams 16 366205 Sonni Rossi San Antonio TX 210 688 3711 Need a five speed tranny Contact Dave Metcalf 2593 West Line St Bishop CA 760 872 2842 Email Dave mammothballoonadventures com Buckskin interior parts most of the hard plastic parts or any color if very nice 1976 orange front valance panel and air deflector Art Treta Forestport NY 315 831 8457 or Email C1451 aol com Looking for a CV dash pad black pre ferred but will take any color Gary Bean 336 498 0473 NC Email bean1 asheboro com Car wanted a 76 five speed Cosworth Vega Must have very low miles and be in excellent condition Will pay top dollar Pete Katz San Diego CA 858 945 5710 Re Indexed Camshaft Sprockets Want more torque more horsepower lower and smooth
8. 517 HWY 66 NE Ham Lake MN 55304 612 754 2853 Weatherstrip for your Cosworth Metro Molded Parts 1 800 878 2237 Item Part Hatchback doors LM 13 Wagon and sedan doors LM 13 A Hatchback Hatch sold by the foot LP 46 C need 20 ft Cosworth Vega Professional Wheel Refinishing Wheel Medic 600 Shoemaker Ave 4 Columbus OH 43201 614 299 9866 Contact Robert Boley Karl Bell of Hutton Motor Engineering TN 931 648 1119 8 3 CST Tues Fri only Kngine and EFI related issues Bob Chin Bloomington IN 812 339 0838 4pm 9pm EST Restoration and Mechanical BobC997615 aol com Keith Meiswinkel Wallkill NY 914 895 3027 7 30pm 9pm EST Every Day 15 years experience Mechanicals Parts Availability Res toration and Detailing Cosworth frontier net Tim Morgan Houston TX 281 589 0449 9pm 10 30pm CST M F EFI Webers Engines Performance Parts Suspension Body and Interior Twincams aol com David Quarterman Anmore B C Canada 604 469 9979 1 6pm PST Mon Sat Dave s Vega Village All H Body types V6 amp V8 Conver sions 20 years of study Maurice Schecter Williston Park NY 516 294 4416 9 11pm EST M F Troubleshooting Fuel Electrical and Drivetrains a Spe cialty Working on Cosworths since 1979 Mauricsch cs com Duke Williams Redondo Beach CA 310 372 5527 6pm 10pm PST amp weekends Maintanence Engine 5 Speed Trans Brakes Fuel Elec trical System General Technology and His
9. 7 24 000mi no rust stored much of it s life by two prior owners Cloth inte rior swing outs AM FM tape rear defog ger wheels repainted new tires and Flow master exhaust K amp N filters new belts new upper engine gaskets no leaks 4 10 1 posi installed by previous owner Sspd conversion and sunroof available if you want 4 250 Phil Rust 317 253 4408 days or weekend IN 1975 1494 1 340 actual miles Owned by Dealer family Extensive original pa pers plus Dealer promo packages inspec tion sheet etc Garaged Best offer over 7 500 Mary Lohrbach Mantorville MN 507 635 5122 or Email mlohrbach kmtel com 75 1274 Black White vinyl interior AM FM stereo rear defroster swing out win dows Odometer reads 17 000 miles Eve rything looks new Someone spent major time and money on this car If you are looking for a Cosworth THIS IS IT 6 500 OBO Mike Acerra Allentown PA 610 437 1508 or Email flamer55 msn com 75 1695 Original except radio Runs good interior and exterior has minor wear 3 000 Theresa Pettit 3031 Cowboy Way Portal GA 30450 912 865 9266 Email pettit04 webtv net 76 2171 Black Black vinyl Pop out windows Am FM 8 track 5 speed posi Good interior Fair condition not running needs doors 1500 Lost stor age and eyesight Must sell Donald Knaggs Toledo OH 419 475 7064 76 2550 Recent re paint over poorly prepped body Holes in body amp floors r
10. 73 talking Cosworth You just might make some good new friends a na oo MOURN CORE Don t forget you can now renew your membership buy parts and Merchandise VP club merchandise online at www cosworthvega com You ll need to set up a Paypal account if you don t already have one It s easy to do Be sure to check Chris Wheaton your expiration date on the mailing label on the back of this magazine and a np see renew soon so you can continue to take advantage of the great things the ullerton Ca 714 449 2800 CVOA has to offer Fax 714 449 1212 Email Cswrth1 aol com Britt Guerlain Registrar Steve Larson 164 North Clark Drive Palantine Il 60067 847 934 3672 Fax 847 934 4023 Email Aaquariums266 aol com Any car info that was not sup plied with your membership or renewal application send to above for CVOA records as Steve Larson web page The Cosworth Vega Magazine is published quarterly by the Cosworth Vega Owner s Association Inc P O Box www larsonpage com cv 5864 Pittsburgh Pa 15209 Subscription rate of 30 per year or 75 for three years is paid through membership dues The CVOA is a Delaware not for profit corporation Opinions and comments made in columns in this publication do not necessarily reflect official positions of the CVOA Officers or Directors In no event shall CVOA be liable for incidental or consequential damages from reading this publication Send all correspondence to CVOA P O Box 5864
11. Britt Guerlain s Email kiva5198 hotmail com CV Parts for sale Two original Goodyear BR13 70 tires with 8 000 miles Both tires would be good for a Concours car only no highway use or even better yet have an original spare tire in the trunk 55 00 for both plus shipping David Dempsey Muncie IN 765 286 7285 Email dempsey2995 cs com 1976 Vega body various parts Contact Tim Pender Charleston SC 843 764 3810 5 new Vega 140 Arias forged light weight 12 5 1 racing pistons 3 5 bore 1 0 1x2x2 8 rings grooved 350 Vega Cyl head ported Larger stainless valves P C seals Crane valvesprings and retain ers Crane cam F240 470 8 racing Part 120971 lifters new cam bearings cam seal sprockets All new ready to race 900 Sonni Rossi San Antonio TX 210 688 3711 Sway bars and rear coil springs for a CV Rear bar is 7 8 and the front is 1 1 8 The coil springs are yellow Moog I will sell as a package for 100 plus ship ping Mel Creamer Winter Garden Flor ida 407 654 4124 CV parts head cam assy with HP cams 450 2 sets CVOA mags 190 set CV exhaust header 130 75 0041 dash bezel 50 76 injection intake assy with com puter 200 box misc parts ign distribu tor starter alternator 50 fiberglass rear spoiler 50 Don Duerr 307 367 7776 Laramie WY Email CV3298 hotmail com CV engine from 75 0041 Complete with head cam carrier fuel injection com p
12. Issue 88 WINTER 2005 Official Magazine of the Cosworth Vega Owner s Association ABit of Luck and two good friends Gets this rumor one step closer to Carving cones in SCCAE Prepared Parts Hunting in San Diego Inside this issue By Britt Guerlain peat HH et One quick and easy way to owe your friends for a long time Feature Car 8 9 I fell victim to my rumor chasing The internet has really opened up an P OII Ways again this time in trying to find entire new world to the Cosworth Vega SE the Big Brother to the Golden Eagle enthusiast One simple way to discover Tech Tip 14 3136 race car now owned by John info about the Cosworth Vega is to sim Cowall Sr I d heard there was a second ply type in Cosworth Vega into any Classifieds 16 17 car in existence but no one knew any search engine and faster than you can Vendome ee specifics on who owned it where and blink you l have thousands of related when it was campaigned and what it s and afew non related sites containing Round Up 26 Info Back Current status was So where to start the words Cosworth Vega continued pg 4 PAGE 2 CV WINTER 2005 COSWORTH VEGA A E Letter From the Editor Britt Guerlain WEB SITE Well it s time to get back out in the garage and start taking the small steps towards getting that Cosworth Vega back out on the road Look soon for small project lists that will help you get your Cosworth running b
13. Jim Rigg 2865 S Portside Ave Boise ID 83706 208 367 1004 jwrigg msn com Region 16 CA Chris Wheaton 2009 Raymer Ave Fullerton CA 82833 714 449 2800 Cswrth1 aol com Region 17 ND SD MN WI Bruce Jahnke 5423 South 200th Street New Berlin WI 53146 262 679 0550 Darwar80 aol com SERIOUS PUNCTUAL INTERESTED DIRECTORS WANTED If you would like to be a Director in a Region that is presently merged with another please contact Dale Malin dimalin juno com ROUND UP 26 IS COMING SOON July 29 31 2005 Brookfield Milwaukee Wisconsin Host Bruce Jahnke 1 3 Mile paved oval track Hotel Concours Wisconsin Automo Milwaukie Sheraton tive Heritage Museum Drag Strip Brooksfield 30 Minutes North of One hour South of Hotel Reservation Code mere Cosworth Vega Owner s Association Rate 79 00 per night 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield Wisconsin 53005 United States Phone 262 364 1100 Fax 262 786 5210 a FIRST CLASS CV Magazine o PAID BEAVERTON OR P O Box 5864 PERMIT 81 Pittsburgh Pa 15209 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED MAIL CLASS FIRS
14. a can cool Yellow w 20th Anniversary logo 3 00 each Window Decal New design static cling type affix to inside of window 2 00 each Cosworth Vega Owner s Association Official Concours amp Autocross Rules Free to current members Cosworth Vega Factory Assembly Manuals 1975 or 1976 Loose leaf copies will need a binder to put them in 35 00 each Engine Assembly 10 00 each Jacket Patch The Club patch new design 3 round 3 00 each Send your request along with check or money order payable to CVOA Inc to CVOA Merchandise Chris Wheaton 2009 Raymer Ave Fullerton Ca 92833 Please allow four weeks for delivery Printed Items and Other Stuff i T50 Five Bpeed Miinus Tranaemissimni Sarvlea Maral PHONE DIRECTORY MAT 2656 DDITION Thit directory s omiy purpose le to provide Menikera wath a Doting of Fellow Members li lo HOT te be dupil tated or ued for any marketing purpor Lighag are according to state EVOA ee Fiica FA Cosworth Vega Owners Assoclation TECUMIGAL Ns am ia penn a ze AE S e BEAR WINTER 2005 CVOA Parts Available to Current Members Only CV PAGE 13 GASKETS Upper end gasket set 30 00 includes cam cover cam carrier intake and exhaust Head Gasket 20 00 Please specify Felpro 0 060 or Victor 0 045 with instructions for making the oil restrictor Lower end gasket set 27 50 includes oil pan set oil pump
15. ching eBay lately you have seen NOS bezels sell for as much as 500 and decent used bezels sell for 150 CVOA Members have researched and sourced anew CVOA Approved Vendor that can refinish your faded bezel to a deep rich glossy golden eye catcher M eee OXIDIZED AND FADED SILVER DASH For 130 Craig will remove the metal dash insert from your plastic bezel strip it and refin ish it to a deep gloss gold finish The price does not include any repairs of nicks scratches gouges or severe oxidization These will remain however on the sample bezel the oxidiza tion was not openly noticeable CVOA members are currently researching a full replacement insert that will be finished by Craig after the correct machine turning process PAGE 18 CV CVOA Approved Vendors WINTER 2005 CVOA Technical Advisors Questions or Advice Please all calls on your dime Please notify Britt Guerlain of any changes to the following information Vega Parts New and Used Repro Front Air Deflector DAVE S VEGA VILLAGE Anmore B C Canada 604 469 9979 Monday Saturday 1pm to 6pm PST Vega Engine Parts New Used Racing parts Engine Rebuilding Sonny Rossi San Antonio 21 688 3711 CV Rebuilding Repairs Total or Partial HME Clarksville TN 931 648 1119 Carpets Molded Floor Rear Cargo amp Material Auto Custom Carpets Inc Anniston AL 1 800 633 2358 Note make sure you get the right year 76 carpet is longer than 75 Reprod
16. d extra new parts timing belts injector seals fuel pump that goes inside the tank repair manual original window sticker etc I have complete history of this car all copies of previous owners Vega books included 6 000 or best offer You can reach me by email or by phone 502 375 2724 please no calls after 9pm William Correa Louisville KY 40215 Email Elguineo insightbb com 75 0110 4 speed that has been stored inside for 19 years The body has no rust just a few minor door dings Inte rior is near perfect Engine is out and was apart when I got it This car is very restorable and at the least numerous parts including good glass I would up with this jewel as repayment of a debt and only want what I am out 500 It would be nice to find this car a good home Mike Pardo Lagrange IN 260 463 3869 Email mikepard litgel com the car or parts of your dreams easier we are currently purging old outdated ads If you have an ad that is old but still active please contact me by Email kiva5 98 hotmail com or by phone at 503 649 3673 to update your ad Box indicates new or updated ad 75 0800 Black White vinyl Rear defog ger swing outs AM FM radio windshield antenna door edge guards rear speaker New battery alternator and timing belts This car was stored many years by a col lector in NJ and is in excellent condition Asking 5 200 Anthony Tucci Middle Island NY 631 205 0823 75 105
17. ent in and after that it ran perfectly A new 2 5 exhaust with high flow cat and Dynomax muf fler four new tires and it became my daily driver The new clutch was per fect for my wife s first p time with a stick she only stalled it once CV PAGE One night after picking up my wife at school I began to notice the temp gauge was quickly rising towards 240 degrees With the Oregon rain coming down hard I envisioned a wet diagnostic session in my future The car didn t seem hot didn t smell hot and was running great but something was not right Not wanting to destroy a brand new motor by letting it overheat I pulled to the side of the road My wife worried and began to question why I would want to own a vehicle that would put me out in the cold dark wet night As I tried to think about what could be wrong a honk was heard I rolled down the win dow and the guy next to me was giving us the thumbs up and yelling Nice Cosworth through the rain He was driving a Rolls Royce That I told her Is why It turned out to be a bad ground on the water temp gauge A sigh of relief filled the car and we were on our way I only put 3 000 miles on it before unforeseen circumstances forced me to sell the car A gentleman in Phoenix Arizona decided to buy the car after see ing it on eBay He flew up to Portland and drove it straight home without any problems Now I hear the car is in a new member s
18. epaired with fiberglass amp bondo Good tires on bare sandblasted rims Very nice cloth interior w new carpet Would make a nice street beater 800 O B O without engine amp trans Re buildable engine amp good trans avail able at extra charge John Cowall 313 388 1026 aft 6PM EST or jcowall hotmail com 76 2990 White Stored inside for entire life stored in Ohio very low miles seldom driven since my mar riage in 1977 m now in CA and will keep my Alfa Romeo Montreal and Lotus Elan fixed head coupe Mike Pratt Santa Ana CA 714 558 1055 76 3086 Medium Orange Buckskin vinyl 3 600 original miles Garaged exterior excellent interior showroom AM FM tape new tires 5 speed driven fast several times per week Includes all papers window sticker original bill of sale etc Also extra gaskets filters misc parts GM engine analyzer shop manuals Asking 9 500 Scott Mason Birmingham AL 205 369 8473 205 967 2151 76 3108 Antique White in great con dition red interior replaced to factory spec Power disc upgrade extras and spares galore best offer 1V7706U217401 Car has heated back glass and pop out windows 650 344 3609 Email oh2bthr1 cs com WINTER 2005 76 3293 Original Firethorn White 5 speed Body straight clean needs paint and interior 1 370 OBO Don Duerr 307 367 7776 Laramie WY Email CV3298 hotmail com Will sell car w all my CV parts in my other ads f
19. er idle higher vacuum lower under hood temperatures better throttle response and greater fuel economy while remaining emissions legal Get a set of camshaft sprockets precision machined to CV WINTER 2005 Marketplace VEGALAND FACTORY ORIGINAL USED PARTS NO REPRODUCTIONS ENGINE INTERIOR BODY GLASS 1971 to 1977 Vega amp Cosworth Free Catalog VAST INVENTORY 717 284 3897 6PM 10PM 413 River Road Weekdays 9AM 9PM Sat Sun EST 7 Days a Week Michael S Braun Pequea PA Cash or Money Order 17565 TIPS AND TRICKS I amp II Vol I 344 pages of 10 pt type w 7 page table of contents Collecting and organizing a wealth of Cosworth Vega information primarily for 6300 Yahoo postings 60 Plus shipping Vol II 397 pages of 10 pt type w 10 page table of contents Featuring the essence of over 4200 Yahoo postings plus vital information from a variety of other sources 60 Plus shipping Duke Williams thoroughly researched specifications by Roy Linenberger ONLY 100 10 S amp H Exchange Contact Mark Rock at Markrock compuserve com or 440 236 9669 www cosworthparts com View the TOC at www cosworthparts com Send Email inquiries to markrock compuserve com Free shipping if you buy the pair 440 236 9669 WINTER 2005 CV PAGE 17 AS Reproduction front tim 60 ing covers in fiberglass High Performance and Restoration Parts for the Chevy Vega and Coswo
20. etter than www cosworthvega com President ever Many of these are small projects that take little or no money There will Dale Malin be plenty of pictures for the DI Yers step by step so it will be easier to un 697 Old Hopkins Place derstand Hudson WI 54016 715 386 7741 Email dlmalin juno com I am trying some new things this issue as I learn to use the software a little better There were a few glitches in the last issue that hopefully are re solved now Membership VP This year I will still be autocrossing my Mazdaspeed Prot g because as you can see in this issue the Vega still has a long way to go I am currently i pate mae in Street Tire Xtreme STX but the Vega will be running in E Prepared EP Pittsburgh Pa 15209 I got a call from a former club member a few days ago and it was a 412 821 8429 great conversation Remember that there are people in your area that have Email CVOAinc aol com great amounts of technical knowledge and have just faded out of the club Call them up go to lunch you ll never know what will come out of the con Magazine TUON versation Try and set up a local get together Former members have recently Britt Guerlain told me that the reason they let their memberships expire was because they 5430 SW 170th Ave got tired of never doing anything on a local level The National Round Up is Aloha Or 97007 great but nothing beats a pizza parlor on a Thursday night bench racing and _ 503 649 36
21. founder of Autopower Indus tries built an elaborate roll cage to Mark s exacting standards The car was completely seam welded during this time with reinforced suspension pick up points and jack pads welded into the rocker panels The stock 140 was pulled in favor of a 12 5 1 140 with ported and polished head and a big cam Mark added 45mm Webers and a 3 exhaust that stepped down to 2 5 mid car The hopped up 140 didn t ever live up to Mark s desire to make the ultimate Vega race car so he began gathering the parts to build a Cosworth 122ci engine About this time he was contacted by Golden Eagle Racing who had just pur chased 3136 to convert into a race car for the BFG Radial Series IMSA Cham pion Sparkplug Challenge They figured that Mark had the most Vega seat time and developmental knowledge of anyone at the time The car was used as a template for 3136 although the owners wanted a few changes in the cage design The sus pension was a 3 link in the GE car and Mark preferred to stay with his beefed up four link 3136 went on to compete but funding ran out for the planned second team car Mark s converted racer and Mark was on his own Mark continued to race the Vega with the 140 in it in the IMSA Series and also in autocross where he frequently set the fast time of day FTD Mark then began to drive in the Spec Racer Ford Series where here claimed several National Championships in the
22. ge to you Take a SWAG that is a technical acronym for Scientific Wild A__ Guess at identifying the following part CV numbers Or maybe you just bought your Cosworth Maybe you ve never turned a wrench on your Cosworth and don t even own a 4 inch 12 point socket so you can remove the cam cover and replace that leaking 30 year old gasket So you don t know the dif ference between EFI and Webers That s OK you can still take a WAG not so scientific guess and have about the same chance of guessing the answer as the pros Can you identify these part num bers I believe them to all be le gitimate part numbers for the Cos worth Vega although somewhere along the way some of the purists that bleed black and gold may take issue with this statement This is your first hint 1 1108306 Hint the 1xxxxxx PN makes it an assembly not an individual component 2 338136 Hint this is part of assembly number 1181105 Please submit any and all guesses to dlmalin juno com or snail mail to CV PN Guess c o Dale Malin 697 Old Hopkins Place Hudson WI 54016 Look for the best answers and additional information in an up coming issue Finally I have one final and very serious item that I need to share with you Over the last 87 months that I have been President of our Cosworth Vega Owners As sociation I have written a total of twenty one Twin Cam Talks and presided over seven National Di
23. late 80s WINTER 2005 CV PAGE 7 First coat of color 1976 Corvette white cleaning is in order m Paint Replaced damaged front fenders and sanded Masked off and top coat of Cosworth silver whole car with 220 grit on a DA sander and applied a a Heavy coats of Supafil primer and lots of sanding with 220 grit to get it near straight Wet coat of Supafil primer reduced out thin Masked off for the final color coat Cosworth ner to act as a sealer then sanded with 400 grit blue continued on pg 8 PAGE 8 CV continued from pg 7 Total Cost for paint Valspar Supafil 96 Primer Valspar Activator Valspar 172 Medium Reducer Valspar 327 Acrylic Enamel White W041 Valspar 327 Acrylic Enamel Cosworth Silver S126 Valspar 327 Acrylic Enamel Cosworth Blue L1968 Valspar 325 Hardener Valspar 182 Medium Reducer Valspar 181 Fast Reducer Available for a limited time only Only 7 left Reproduction 1976 Cosworth Vega Battery Trays Exact reproductions in correct 18 ga metal 75 each Shipping by UPS Paypal accepted for fast shipping Kiva5 198 hotmail com 503 649 3673 Britt Guerlain WINTER 2005 67 62 31 00 9 28 110 80 32 42 22 70 31 87 6 72 6 38 318 79 WINTER 2005 CV PAGE 9 CVOA Reproduction Hood Pads Available to current members only _ Embarrassed to open your hood at a show be ri cause of your ratty or missing fact
24. of 22 mph up the hill We could only look at each other and laugh I figured it was going to take so long to get home I wouldn t have to worry anymore about early labor It was roughly 90 degrees out side and the Van had a new radia tor and water pump but it still was running hot We had to stop sev eral times to allow it to cool down enough to not boil over At every stop it seemed someone would come ask about the car and what I planned to do with it By the time we reached the Oregon border Grant s non stop chain smoking was beginning to seem like a good idea I dropped Grant off at his house at 4 30 am and proceeded to drive home Unloading the car would have to come later I just needed to sleep CV And What About the Car WINTER 2005 Above is a picture of the car at Riverside Raceway in the 80s This is in Turn 6 Mark said 3 wrist pin gave up and the rod decided to start spinning cutting the block in half and ejecting all the engine oil directly onto the hot header igniting the car in a ball of flame Mark bought the Vega new in 1974 and immediately began running the car at local tracks like Riverside He con tinually worked on upgrading the sus pension bit by bit but kept the original 140 stock except for a header The rac ing bug bit him hard and the Vega began to progress from daily driver weekend warrior to full blown unstreetable racer The interior was gutted and Rick the owner and
25. or 2970 76 3321 Medium Orange Buckskin vi nyl Competition gated 5 speed Options Skytrends moon roof swing out windows door edge guards floor mats amp rear defog ger Lots of original and historical stuff e g original dealer invoice w owner s manual CVOA way back issues some tech info and full set of decals Just over 100k miles with pulse air intact Interior exterior fair to good 5 new 60 series tires on original wheels 3 900 OBO Greg Kennedy Elk Grove CA 916 683 6797 Email GSSKen worldnet att net 76 3398 Black Black Original paint 5 speed trans VIN 1V770228921 It has 32 985 miles on it all original car Tom Kreuder Colden NY Asking 3500 Email dunnave7 adelphia net Non Cosworth cars for sale 1977 Chevy Monza Mirage 327 engine THM350 Transmission 3 42 Posi rear end Runner Up at Super Chevy Only 176 made 12 500 neg Donald Cunning ham Claysville PA 724 948 3059 Email mrsmonk hotmail com 1975 Vega Notchback Green exterior Buyer responsible for transport Franklin Cooper 318 443 5611 Alexandria LA High mileage Not running but in good shape Email plezsez cox internet com Please note the following Let us know if you change your ad If you need to place an ad or submit something you can do it in a number of ways Postal service Phone you can leave a message but this way is most costly to the club if we need to call you back Email Preferred
26. ory hood pad Here s another great reason to be a CVOA Member CVOA is proud to offer new correct reproduc tion molded fiberglass replacement hood pads for your Cosworth Vega S A v eons These are available for only 17 5 shipped to your door Send Check or Money Order to CVOA Merchandise Chris Wheaton 2009 Raymer Avenue Fullerton Ca 92833 Or order online at www cosworthvega com Now pay with PayPal for quick shipping You will need new hood pad retainer clips not included PAGE 10 CV WINTER 2005 Feature Car Britt Guerlain la re My short iiia lived affair with 0657 be gan in 1992 in a restaurant where I was Ti having coffee with a high school friend I had driven up in my 1976 black Vega and when I sat down she remarked Oh my Dad has one of those Taken back I remarked Your Dad drives a Vega Oh no she replied he doesn t drive it it just sits in the garage under a cover The next day I was there to look at it She was right he didn t drive it But this is not to say that he hadn t Gerry McKnight was the original owner of this Cosworth Vega He bought it in Montana and as a Regional Sales Rep for Rodda Paint he had quickly logged 80 000 miles on it before the family moved to Oregon in 1980 At that time Gerry figured that the car could use a freshening so it went to the local Sunset High School where I graduated from in 1991 auto shop where a
27. r old shim The following sizes are available 138 140 142 144 1455 1475 Price 9 00 each ITEMS SOLD TO CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY MAIL CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CVOA Merchandise Chris Wheaton 2009 Raymer Ave Fullerton Ca 92833 Prices include shipping no P O Boxes Please allow four weeks for delivery PAGE 14 CV WINTER 2005 Cosworth Vega Classifieds Cosworth Vegas for sale 1975 Cosworth Vegas for sale 1976 Please note In order to make locating 75 0023 amp 75 0088 Black Black vinyl Stored inside for entire life stored in Ohio very low miles seldom driven since my marriage in 1977 I m now in CA and will keep my Alfa Romeo Montreal and Lotus Elan fixed head coupe Mike Pratt Santa Ana CA 714 558 1055 75 003x Black Black vinyl 1V77EU191383 All standard options equipment 8 400 original miles never raced all documents and history Overall condition is excellent reflecting original miles and ideal storage 9 800 John Bradley 62 Jewett Lane Hollis NH 03049 603 465 2076 Email johnoldcar aol com 75 0079 Excellent condition Car has been in heated and air conditioned stor age for the last 11 years 52k original miles all repairs have been done with original or rebuilt parts ex Fuel pump Car is 100 original no modifications whatsoever car appraised at 7800 when I first bought it since then I have spent lots of money to put the car in the condition that it is Also include
28. rlain continued from pg 1 Another great way to find spe cialized information is to visit the Yahoo Groups Cosworth Vega site started around 1999 by Chris Wheaton It is located at www groups yahoo com group cosworthvegas I have been a frequent visitor since the beginning as have many of the other long time CVOA club members There is a full message board where you can ask questions and more importantly get answers from many different sources each with their own unique Cos worth experience I had settled to building my own Cosworth race car from the ground up until I saw this mes sage on the Yahoo groups Hi guys I was Looking up Cosworth vega stuft on Google anc sr umole Ineo this Club a great idea When Vegas were still being built I used to race a regular Vega firse in slaloms and later SCCA and the IMSA RS series I also helped build a Cosworth Vega that ran briefly in the IMSA RS series I amassed an amazing amount of useless information re garding making these things go quickly particularly suspension wise If anyone has any questions in this area please feel free to Contact me at Placing COSWORTH in the subject line I also have a crazy amount of spares racing equipment and a com plete racing rolling chassis I have been storing since the 80 s Could this be the break I was looking for I contacted the writer about the rolling chassis and info on the other car which indeed t
29. rth Vega 7 is dma mn pinnae i TO 9 High Gloss Carbon 175 One piece fiberglass 150 Fiber Timing Cover rear spoiler Custom Three Piece One color 60 l E decal set fender lettering and Two color 80 Styled after the GM one piece plus shipping rear taillight panel lettering Full made for the Vega Hatchback by UPS set available through CVOA Email or write for Drill two holes for mounting or only custom orders use 3M molding tape Front Spoiler 3 piece 175 Modeled after the Chevrolet spoiler sold in the 70 s High Gloss Carbon 150 Front Valence Panel 150 Fiber Dash Bezel Available in black gelcoat paint to match your car Fiber available with or without plus shipping glass 74 77 Vega pocket cover by UPS Rear Valence Panel Available in black gelcoat paint to match your car Fiber glass 74 77 Vega Available in red blue yellow and green call for details All prices plus shipping by UPS Email CSWRTH1 aol com lt _y BD Chris Wheaton aa a These are the finest quality 2009 Raymer Ave wiry ne reproduction parts of their kind Fullerton CA 92833 Ar lt 4 714 449 2800 TN Craig Peate 4100 Mohawk St Lincoln NE 68510 email craigpeate com PRICE 130 Plus shipping Is your dash bezel silver oxidized and faded from 30 years of sun expo sure The gold machine turned dash bezel is one of the trademark char acteristics of the Cosworth Vega But if you have been wat
30. set rear main set water pump gasket SEALS Camshaft Distributor drive seals 20 00 set of three 7 50 each Distributor drive housing to head O ring set 3 00 set TIMING BELTS Camshaft drive belt 55 00 Distributor drive belt 10 00 WATERPUMPS SEND CORE WITH ORDER Remanufactured waterpumps with superior front bearing 65 00 Heater Box rebuild Kit Reproduction kit with seals You will also need to get a small tube of 3M Super Weatherstrip and some 3M Strip calk from your local parts store 20 00 per kit GM RC 36 Radiator Caps Genuine GM replacement Type slightly different from original 7 50 3M 27 Tape The special white insulating tape used on the left engine wiring harness enough to do one car 75 or 76 Limited supply 10 00 per 7 ft roll Fuel Injector O ring Kit Includes 4 fuel rail grommets 4 injector manifold seals 8 injector to rail seals and instructions 8 00 per kit Reproduction Speedo Cable As original with insulation and grommet 60 00 LIMITED SUPPLY Reproduction Complete Stripe Kits Excellent quality done on computer controlled equipment Lettering is gold with die cut black background as found on 95 of the cars 175 00 per set Limited number of new valve shims for Cosworth Vega engines These were VW shims machined down to fit CV engines Please use a micrometer on your old shims in order to determine the size you need The number if readable may not be accurate on you
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32. the phone Mark greeted me and we set off to his garage Mark s garage was like the land that time forgot The car and is supporting parts had been last placed in there around 1980 Mark had gone on to race rather successfully in the Spec Racer Ford series in the SCCA and the Vega was put on the back burner Family obligations took over as they usually do and the Vega became shielded from the bright Southern California sun When Mark opened the garage the car was barely visible due to twenty years of garage clutter and dust But there it was the nose protruding out as if stretching after arising from a long nap Next to it I discovered a 73 GT that Mark had planned to make into an ITA car many years earlier After we moved a few parts I made my way to the car but I had already made up my mind I had looked for this car so long I had to have it Most of the parts were in boxes in the rafters of his attached shop but I could make out several extra blocks and other parts I took some pictures so I could recollect what I had seen talked with Mark WINTER 2005 Continued from pg 5 for several hours before heading back to Chris shop Back home I emailed Mark and made an offer We were able to make a deal and arranged a tenta tive schedule to come pick the stuff up With my wife eight months pregnant and both of us in school I had a very narrow win dow in which to get to San Diego load up the stuff and
33. tory Dukewilliams netzero net Neal Williams Bellflower CA 562 920 7168 After 5PM PST EFI Webers Engine Assy Electronic analysis 30 Years performance OHC Experience 16 Years CV port polish etc etc WINTER 2005 Cosworth Vega Magazine Deadline CV Deadlines for articles and advertisements in the Spring 05 issue of CV Magazine is March 30th 2005 Articles or advertisements submitted after this date may not appear in the Spring 05 issue CVOA ADVERTISING POLICY Business Advertisements 1 4 page 10 1 2 page 25 Full page 50 Full page inserts 60 if inserts provided 110 if not PAGE 19 Please mail all advertisements articles to CVOA Magazine 5430 SW 170th Ave Aloha Or 97007 United States CVOA is not responsible for any advertised claims products or services from independent or commercial vendors However reoccurrence of complaints may result in denial of advertising All above priced per issue MEMBER NON MEMBER ADS CVOA members are entitled to one free ad per issue Additional member ads 5 each Non member ads are charged 15 00 for an advertisement in two space and reference to members in future issues Remember to send all address changes to the CVOA Please email address changes to CVOAinc aol com P S When was the last time you checked your expiration date Renew your membership before you miss any news consecutive issues Cosworth data Da
34. uction Dash Bezel HME Clarksville TN 931 648 1119 Note Two piece design Reproduction Labels Jim Osborne Reproductions Lawrenceville GA 770 962 7556 Their catalog has a small Vega and Cosworth section Reproduction Window Price Stickers Triple A Enterprises P O Box 50522 Indianapolis IN 46250 Http www window sticker com Computer Repair Bob Stallwitz Pekin IL 309 353 2450 Email rstallwitz grics net Superior Water Pump Exchange 2341 W Cypress Phoenix Phoenix AZ85009 2713 602 252 7398FAX 602 252 7000 Email autoh20 aol com Contact Sharon Magruder Seat Upholstery Material Original Auto Interiors St Clair MI 810 727 2486 SMS Auto Fabrics Portland OR 503 234 1175 High Pressure Fuel Pump Rebuilding Brett Instrument 1233 S Wright St Santa Ana CA 92705 714 835 4064 Contact is Don Burnhart call for pricing Money Order Cashier s Check only also rebuilds MAP sensors and Fuel injectors Fuel Injector Cleaning and Testing Superior Automotive 2675 W Woodland Dr Anaheim CA 92801 Send them your injectors they ll clean them test them and return them with a report 100 set of four includes shipping 714 835 4064 Contact is Joe Jill Sr Seat Belts Repair Remanufacturer Ssnake Oyl Products Seat Belt Restoration and Sales Route 2 Box 269 6 Hawkins TX 75765 1 800 284 7777 Remanufactured Vega Steering Boxes Contact Earl at Lares Corp Reman Steering Components 13
35. urned out to be the Golden Eagle race car This rolling chassis was the car I had been looking for I had a trip scheduled to visit Chris Wheaton in Fullerton a few weeks later and planned on get ting together with the owner Mark to see the car and his parts That trip ended up packed full of tasks that prevented me from get ting down to San Diego to see the car I would have to wait another six months Six months went by and Mark s phone was disconnected A quick Yahoo People search showed up with a city listing only no ad dress no phone I was convinced that the car was gone and that Mark had probably moved On my next trip to Chris I wondered if I would find Mark again If anyone has ever seen Chris office they would know that he has an unusual knack for organizing his Cosworth related notes and literature in bind ers a bunch of them Chris began a search for the notes we had made when we had last talked to Mark during my pre vious visit After several hours of searching Chris discovered the small pieces of paper that had notes and Mark s cell phone number We called and Mark answered He hadn t moved but like most other Californians these days he used only his cell phone I made plans to see the car the next day Chris was tied up at work so I drove to San Diego by myself I found Mark s house easily I WINTER 2005 finally had a face to match with the name and voice I had heard on
36. uter and exhaust header Approximately 30k miles 680 OBO Don Duerr 307 367 7776 Laramie WY Email CV3298 hotmail com One pair of 1973 Vega GT Kammback wagon quarter windows tinted Good condition with original weatherstripping Best offer Jack Kerrigan Howell NJ 732 36305193 PAGE I5 1976 Cosworth parts car Will sell all or parts Call 717 469 1880 Paul Cernek Grantsville PA Partial stripe kit Four wheel well opening stripes GM 1657530 1 4 5 Hood stripe GM 1657536 and front fender stripes Make offer Bob Fihe Westerville OH 614 899 2581 NOS GM parts for sale 74 75 headlamp bezels 60 00 each 76 showroom literature 10 00 dk aqua rear floor mats 40 00 front bumper 150 00 Left rear quarter panel 350 00 450 black ashtray 20 00 motor mounts 90 00 pair crankshaft sprocket 225 lh headlamp housing 40 00 door edge guards 40 00 brake caliper pistons 25 00 each 1700895 rear Vega emblem 35 00 harmonic balancer 125 00 front bumper impact strip 75 00 wheel center caps 40 00 each Monza fuel pump 45 00 Vega fuel pump 45 00 339075 parking brake handle cover tray 60 00 994725 black rear floor mats 65 00 hp fuel pump 60 00 pair reproduction fuel filter CVOA 75 00 830532 distributor shaft assy 110 00 9833916 917 swing out win dow upper trim 125 00 pair CV Good Used Hood 225 00 Hatch 225 00 16 1 quick ratio steering box dealer acces sory only 350 0
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