Have to take the front clip off the car and then you can get the motor and transmission in at the same time and you will probably have to weld mounts on the frame and fab together a cross member it's not a 123 job

In the 60s Earl Scheib would paint your entire car for $29.00….!

Don't patch like that, you do " butt welds " otherwise it will just rust from underneath...

Where in Canada are you guys!? Takenon paying jobs?

Are you using flux core?

Nothing to apologize with that paint job; even a bad paint job is better than patina IMHO. Painting the engine bay and cleaning the motor is more than sufficient pennance.

Listen...if your not going to keep it thin WTF>>>>>>>>

You guys already know by now your going to need the trans-dapt vega v8 swap mounts by now, Y'all have fun - love that Pontiac

Like someone else mention transdapt still makes the kit to swap the sbc v8. Make sure you change the chain, cam and lifters. I can't say it enough. Many of those blue sbc engines had soft cams. Comes with a new oil pan, where you'll find plastic teeth from the cam sprocket in your oil screen. Hang in there, you're doing a great job, and I'm not lying to you.

Yeah, if my memory serves me, you'll need to slide the transmission back a few inches. Then massage the fire wall with a big hammer. The bolts are gonna be tight for the bell housing and the distributor should miss the fire wall about an inch. When you get it that far back you'll need to keep an eye on the steering linkage and the wall should move pretty easy about 3 inches in. After you can smooth things out with a little body filler and spray paint. A guy i use to know was a monza v8 guy and i remember this. I believe the Vega is a bit smaller in the nose. Definitely do the chain and cam because you'll have to pull the engine again if you want more power.

MOROSO, used to sell parts for these types of retrofits. Mounts, oil pans, etc. It's been a long time. And was quite a common thing in the 70's . Listen, take the engine back out, do some measuring and cut and weld some frame brackets for that engine. Stick a new timing chain ,a new cam shaft and a set of lifters along with a set of headers, which you'll probably have to cut something for those to fit. You should know what heads are on that engine? Keep in mind that car will probably require you to pull the engine to change the cam..the cam ,headers and a good set of heads with at least 9.5 to 1. Parts are probably easy to find Good show

I wished that you guys would have used a dummy block and heads with the oil pan attached so that you can see your clearance problems, I modified my stock GM oil pan and had a friend weld it up for me I just looked at pictures of the Moroso V-8 Vega oil pan and made my own, you just need to cut out the middle of the pan so the steering linkage can pass under the pan , it's gonna take a little bit of work but it can be done 👍🏾

Found your channel. Love what I’ve seen so far! Best of luck.

That's Awesome!! Nice job..That proves skill of fancy materials work !!!!

Do some research, people have been doing this swap without all the whining for Decades.

I would pull the dog house off the car and fit the engine and transmission in as one. I’d also weld my own motor mounts

Hi guys. There are a couple of companies that make complete kits to install a SBC engine in a Vega. Custom engine mounts, headers, radiator and a transmission mount adaptor. The cost should be less than a thousand dollars American. In the old days, Chevy had several different configurations of exhaust manifolds that could be mixed and matched to work in the Vega chassis. That's much harder to do today. GM put a 305 in the H Body cars, from the factory, so a really good salvage yard should be able to figure out exactly which manifolds make that happen. You'll need the short water pump and the correct pullies, and it's helpful if you "massage the heater box for some clearance. There are hundreds of these things on the roads today, with salvage yard brake, suspension, and rear end upgrades. The Vega needs all of that help, AND MORE. The first time you find traction, the right rear lower control arm will fold up like an accordion, and the combination of crappy GM parts, and crappy GM suspension geometry is to blame. Read everything that you can before proceeding, or you'll just waste your time building a steaming POS. I've never watched your channel before, and it almost looks like your claim to fame is doing things half assed, so maybe a steaming POS is what you want? It's up to you.

I withdraw my last comment but the badge's say Pontiac so I'm thinking astre

If that's original body parts it's clearly not a Vega but a Pontiac Omega i think

Use the gunmetal Grey they will blend the white will just detract from the car and make it look like a kid's car the Chrome would be too much and it would take away from the paint job which really looks great

If you didn't get good result same day you probably used too much clear on the first layer for the paint to handle at least in my experience using very cheap and rattle cans. It is just too hot for the paint a lot of the time.

In the UK they only put a dealer sticker in the rear window and also use dealer plates. Dealer plates (for example, Marshall Honda York), increase the value of a car in some cases especially if it is a vintage car on the original dealer plates if the car is rare and the plates are good condition.

Gloss Black Wheels 😉👍

Yes , yes you can .

I was honestly expecting every comment too be about how adorable Leo is. 😊 Great job. Looks Nice. 👍🎨

Definitely keep the background music down

Cool video, looks like you're having fun. A short water pump and SWP accessory brackets and pulleys will make your life easier.

Finally got a chance to watch, great video! Thanks guys!

Why did you choose single stage over base clear? Single stage was the thing 3 decades ago.. not so much anymore and clear coats stand up to UV much better now.

V8 Monza Factory motor mounts and exhaust manifolds or early 60s power ram manifolds

Isn't clear coat just paint without any colour

Did this in a 76 Vega. Look for a monza v8 oil pan motor mount and a universal joint on the steering. Electric fan that pushes air through the radiator from the front. Ram horn exhaust manifolds (driver side)

if you dont use headers use ray horns cast

i put a 400 sb in my last vega im working on a cosworth atm and a 75 with a 455 olds later on

v8 vega mounts

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Hey Guys looks great . I plan to do this to my driver . I have no experience at painting . Can you possibly recommend ball park gun settings , tip size and air pressure . Thanks .Keep the vids coming . Cheers

I bed linered my 02 f350 via roller. But i bought a shutz gun to do it the right way. This truck is the look im going for. More uniform texture. hopefully it'll help get my channel off the ground🤷‍♂️

Vega, back in the day we called them the "Baby Firebird"! They always had this potential ! get after it fellas! Entertaining AF boys !

This is way cooler than all those lame skinning vids

Just about Everybody that had Vega put a v8 in it Try something NEW PUT A TURBINE OR CUMMINS DIESEL OR ELECTRIC MOTOR

Just about Everybody that had Vega put a v8 in it Try something NEW PUT A TURBINE OR CUMMINS DIESEL OR ELECTRIC MOTOR

I have a question did you just spray over the factory clear coat and base? or did you do some prep and sand it first?

Did it....and a chevette..the chevette was a death trap.. .sooo dangerous.

Great videos so far, thanks, I see your in Ontario I live in New Brunswick, Keep up the great work, I build Scale models on my channel, If there's a car you have that you would like me to try and build, let me know.

easiest v8 swap ever

Yes it will done it to a dozen of them

Use a MONZA front steering

What a 283 fit any better?

Have to install rack and pinion steering. Then the v8 drops right in. Manifold go with shorty headers