Cheap cars (was: 1%...)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Mon Jul 30 18:44:38 2001

> If I remember correctly, in race ready trim, the Cosworth
> engine based on the aluminum Vega engine was good for roughly 300hp.
> I forget what the civilized production version in the Cosworth Vega
> put out. Around 1980 or so I had one of the automotive magazines
> with a big write up on what Cosworth did to it. Pretty interesting
> stuff. Based on the Vega's tendancy to self destruct, I'd saw few
> were manufctured and far fewer actually remain.

I'm pretty sure the Cosworth's used the older iron 4cyl block,
not the first-stab-at-the-Alcoa process, which Porsche used quite
successfully in the 928...

-dq
Received on Mon Jul 30 2001 - 18:44:38 BST