Harrell V8 Vega
 

The Peterson site has about 50 photos of a 1971 Harrell Vega V8 conversion.
some nice detailed pics

looks like 350 TH350 with Hurst Auto Stick, Kelsey-Hayes Strippers, Thermo Quad carburetor. All stuff that sponsored Dick Harrell and he did ads for them

looks like the magazine guy was there when it was under construction. They did a shake down test run with open headers and no hood. A water burnout road test.

Thanks for sharing the photos...V-8 Vega is one of my favorite cars.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Front springs look a bit "overwhelmed" V8 Vega's were an instant, albeit dangerous, way to go very fast back in the day. Remember seeing many back in the day, the kits made it a somewhat easy build

I built a bunch of these years ago, and used them as daily drivers, even in the snow back in Ohio. I used one to race in UMTR for a while.
I still have all the conversion parts to do another one including a 12 bolt rear, and some factory stuff from V-8 Monza's that I like using over the Don Hardy stuff, like the stock motor mounts, curved neck radiator, water pump, fan and pulley setup etc...that makes it all look like a factory installation.

Been hanging on to this stuff for nearly 20 years since I stripped the last car. Can't find a suitable 70-73 vega anymore that isn't priced crazy.

They are super fun to drive. Even my wife loved driving them.

I had a 71 vega GT was going to do that to in 71 traded it in 6 months later on a 69 340 dart they were flimsy cars

I met the original owner of the DH Vega a couple of years back. Nobody knows what happened to it but it did end up with big tires under the back of it thanks to some back-halfing.

The V8 Vega was one of the Death Blows to Motion, Gov't made it impossible to continue

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Cool to see more pics of this car, there's others also more info in these past threads linked below.
I have a few more shots of this same Vega in one of my old computers I've been meaning to post, this thread a good reminder to dig them up/get 'em posted over the weekend.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=71379

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1406403

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151458

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~ Pete


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I've always wanted one. Stop showing pictures of them, yer killin' me!!!!

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Here's one pic but I think there's at least one more?:hmmm:
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~ Pete

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