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Well, they could’ve done a Cosworth Chevette using the same twin cam 2.0L that was in the Cosworth Vega. That would’ve been pretty neat. *NM*
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At the time, if there was such a car, Yenko would likely have used an aftermarket Turbo kit of some type
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Only managed to get one build completed in 2023 (To be fair though, that is one more than I completed the year before).... *PIC*
The truck has the right era vibe with the steelies *NM*
Mighty fine Marty. mighty fine, craig cochran *NM*
You got one more completed than I did for 2023. 🤣 Your shop truck is absolutely great. Here's hoping we see more to come out of WTH Motorsports. *NM*
Very cool Truck Marty. Your dad would love it. *NM*
More than I completed in the past two years. Nice truck BTW. *NM*
Really nice truck for sure! Thanks for all the pics you give us with the rest of your spare time. *NM*
What engine goes in a Yenko Chevette? A potential there for officially and technically crazy fast! *NM*
In my mind, given the MPG obsessed era that such a vehicle would have theoretically existed, I'm thinking a V6. *NM*
No way. 454 big block Chevy! *NM*
Pretty sure that there was no 454 in 1977.... I suppose that it could get a small block, similar to Ford in the Mustang II. *NM*
Did it have to be a "production" engine? Besides, they made 454s up until 2000 for use in trucks. *NM*
Yep, then they went to the monster Vortec 8100 (8.1L) after that in the medium duty trucks and the 2500 HD’s. *NM*
At the time, if there was such a car, Yenko would likely have used an aftermarket Turbo kit of some type
Thank you.... This is exactly why I was thinking no BB. Sad as it is, the entire automotive world was bogged down by MPG and EPA concerns in the late 1970's.
Don Hardy briefly offered a Chevette SWB swap kit, but stopped realizing that was too much motor for the stock body...
It was Yenko who got into trouble with the Feds...for dropping an L-88 into a "73 Nova, and sending it to California for a Hot Rod road test.
Oops, I just remembered iy was Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago that built the '73 Nova with the L-88. *NM*
Well, they could’ve done a Cosworth Chevette using the same twin cam 2.0L that was in the Cosworth Vega. That would’ve been pretty neat. *NM*
I'm having a flashback they did something like that as a concept
Although rare, you could get a DOHC 16 valve 135 HP engine in the British Vauxhall Chevette HS. Probably the coolest "Chevette" GM ever made. *NM* *PIC*
I'm surprised GM didn't try something else, they scrapped nearly as many Cosworth engines as they sold...