Posted by RN on August 08, 2015 at 11:24:45 from (205.213.104.118):
In Reply to: Re: OT - Vega Wagon posted by Dean on August 08, 2015 at 09:59:03:
Cosworth engineering did a sport/racing head for the English Ford/Pinto engine and it did a good job as designer intended as a street affordable mini racer. GM had the Vega aluminum block and cylinder engine with a marketing problem about that time and heard a couple rumors about some people putting Cosworth heads on Vega blocks for weight advantage so direct talks with Cosworth about 'can you get one of your heads on our block and help with the cylinder wear' resulted in the 'Ford hop up' head casting being slightly changed to fit on the Vega block with steel sleeve/cylinder liner. The outer part of casting was same as the Ford and in some cases the valve train/cam cover with a Ford/Cosworth stamping was used on preproduction testing and after market replacements fr the GM logoed covers since GM had ordered very few replacement covers to stock as spares, the Ford covers in some lots had been given a very nice chromed finish or a polish job and were available from Cosworth and/or Ford. 1980s custom parts catalog -EMPI?- had some available listed. Now the confusion situation is Chrysler products with some parts marked Mitsubishi or Volkswagen or Daimler/Mercedes depending on models and years. 1970s Jeeps when I was working for Jeep dealer just after AMC got the brand from Kaiser had Kaiser, Buick, AMC engines come in for service and a couple customer with postal DJs had Chevy 2 engines and powerglide trannys. Parts that fit could have various brand and car company names or tags on them.
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