Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:49 pm by cornbinder89
the Vega and Monza where more were more of the Pinto competitors, both of those has V -8 swapped in, the Chevette was too light and too small to fit a bigger engine under the hood.
I am not fond of them per se, I just worked on a bunch and haven't see one in years, mostly due to rust IIRC.
They had a small OHC 4 banger, I think Vauxhall designed engine IIRC.
being a monocqoc body with narrow strut towers, limits what can be fitted.
I know there was a Cosworth Vega made but I never heard of one in a Chevette.
The Monza had either the "Iron Duke" 4 or a V-6. The Monza was the Vega replacement. The Vega name being almost toxic after the disasterous aluminum block OHC 4.
The late 70's and early 80's were not a good time for the American makers.
Ford had the Festiva (sp?) and Dodge had the Omni, GM was looking for a small entry level econo-box to compete. The Pinto and Vega/ Monza were a little bigger and one step up.