1972 Chevrolet Vega
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1972 Chevrolet Vega
"The Flying Turd"
View this car in the March 2011 issue of Hotrod Magazine HERE
Frame & Suspension
- Schwartz Performance custom bolt-in parts
- 11" S10 Extreme 4 whl disc, 2 piston floating calipers front & rear
- Gabriel shocks, Addco Front Sway Bar, S10 Extreme Rear Swaybar
- Custom Schwartz engine bay braces, seam welded body
Engine
- GM LS 5.3 Aluminum Block
- LS7 camshaft
- NOS single dry Fogger system, 125hp
- Custom alt bracket
- Cooled by an aluminum BeCool radiator with double fans & custom shroud
Drivetrain
- Babineau TH350 w/10” converter
- Custom Remkes driveshaft
- S10 Extreme 2wd, 8 1/2'” Ten Bolt with Tru Trac diff, 3.45 gears
Exhaust
- Custom stainless-steel 2 ½ Oval exhaust
Wheels & Tires
- Superlite Wheels
- 15x7 with BFG 225/50x15 G Force Sport tires
- 15x8 with BFG 225/50x15 G Force Sport tires
Paint & Body
- PPG factory color (Dark Orange met) by Schwartz Performance