The manual trans cars were really bad about the frame spread. The 305 v8 came out in the Monza in 1977. There was a 350 engine available only in California because the 262 did not meet California emissions. It incredibly was rated at 125 hp. where the new 305 made 140 hp in the Sypder. My car was a yellow one just like the cover of Motor Trend that had an article when the new for 1977 Spyder model was released. Many of my friends had Vega and other H bodies. There were 3 or 4 Spyders around, a Buick Skyhawk, my buddy had 2 Cosworth Vegas, the Starfire GT and other Monza and Vega Wagons.
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