{"id":5646,"date":"2009-10-11T21:24:10","date_gmt":"2009-10-12T04:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=5646"},"modified":"2012-08-04T12:37:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T19:37:44","slug":"rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare 1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega Twin Cam Gets Salty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Frare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F10%2FWorld-Finals-2009-176-300x199.jpg&amp;description=Rare+1976+Chevy+Cosworth+Vega+Twin+Cam+Gets+Salty\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Rare 1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega Twin Cam Gets Salty\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Rare 1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega Twin Cam Gets Salty&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/rare-1976-chevy-cosworth-vega-twin-cam-gets-salty\/\" data-text=\"Rare 1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega Twin Cam Gets Salty\" data-desc=\"Bonneville Salt Flats Race Car: While at World Finals at Bonneville on Friday, I was cruisin' the pits looking for cool cars.\u00a0 I spotted the little red Vega with its hood up and the small crew busy working.\u00a0 I walked over and just started watching and listening to the sweet Cosworth powered twin\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176-300x199.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>Bonneville Salt Flats Race Car:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5651\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Chevy's rare Cosworth Vega is a piece of econo-rod history\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Chevy's rare Cosworth Vega is a piece of econo-rod history\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-176.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>While at World Finals at Bonneville on Friday, I was cruisin&#8217; the pits looking for cool cars.\u00a0 I spotted the little red Vega with its hood up and the small crew busy working.\u00a0 I walked over and just started watching and listening to the sweet Cosworth powered twin cam engine.\u00a0 I did not know anything about the rare Cosworth Vega (only about 3500 total built during 2 years of production), but I left\u00a0with the interesting basics.\u00a0 The owner\/driver Frank Sloan from California answered all my noobie questions and left me wanting more.\u00a0 Luckily, his <a title=\"Cosworth Vega Owners Association website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cosworthvega.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Cosworth Vega Owners Association&#8221;<\/a> decal had a website that can give you the history of the Chevy.\u00a0 The concept actually started out as early as like 1970 or so.\u00a0 The Chevy Special Projects group (Chevy Racing Dept.) wanted a hot little econo-rod to compete with BMW&#8217;s 2002ti and Datsun&#8217;s 510.\u00a0 Original designs called for a 2.0L twin cam, 16 valve aluminum head and block built by the Indy car engine builder Cosworth to make around 185hp.\u00a0 After having smog certification test failures, the car was late to the market and only showing 110hp.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5652\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega at World Finals 2009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega at World Finals 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-186.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Back to Frank Sloan&#8217;s Bonneville racer shall we.\u00a0 Frank&#8217;s Vega used to race in SCCA road races in the late 70&#8217;s\/early 80&#8217;s.\u00a0 Frank picked it up and with his hot rod tricks, the car is making somewhere around 260hp naturally aspirated. He has to keep it that way, because he runs in the G\/PRO class (G = 1.51-2.0 Liter engine, PRO = Production car).\u00a0 Oh, and Frank just set a new class record on Saturday during World Finals, at a 2 run top speed average of 156.818 MPH, raising the record about 3 MPH, which was set back in 2001.\u00a0 And get this, the little 4 pot of fury shifts at 9500 RPM.\u00a0 Oh ya!!!\u00a0 You can see from the pics, it runs a wicked tubular header that exits in front of the front tire, has a very big throttle body\/intake manifold setup built by &#8220;BJ&#8217;s\u00a0Racing Manifolds&#8221; and is using SDS (Simple Digital Systems) tuning equipment.\u00a0 Its running Crane Cams camshafts recently reground to about 256 degrees when the engine suffered some internal damage, and some where around 13.5-14.0 compression.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5653\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"260 horses gets this Cosworth Vega Twin Cam to go a &quot;buck fifty&quot; on the Salt Flats\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"260 horses gets this Cosworth Vega Twin Cam to go a &quot;buck fifty&quot; on the Salt Flats\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-165.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I tried to snap some interesting photos of Frank and his &#8220;crew chief&#8221; who I failed to get a name for.\u00a0 Sorry man!\u00a0 You can see in the pics below that his crew man is checking valve lash under the cam lobes with feeler guages, and removing and replacing the valve cover.\u00a0 It&#8217;s weird to see all the valvetrain (springs\/retainers\/followers) underneath the cams instead of on top like modern DOHC engines.\u00a0 Remember, this design is over 30 years old and with modern tuning, Frank and crew more than doubled its factory power rating.\u00a0 If I remember correctly, the factory top speed was 112 MPH.\u00a0 Frank has added about 44 MPH without touching aerodynamics, besides a lower ride height.\u00a0 He can only change gear, tire diameter, ride height, tranny and engine.\u00a0 Nice work!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5654\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Frank and his Vega in line before they made their record qualifying run\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Frank and his Vega in line before they made their record qualifying run\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-254.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Doesn&#8217;t the little Vega look like a smaller Chevelle?\u00a0 The bummer of this car is it sold for only $600 less than a brand new Corvette in its day.\u00a0 Way to go Chevy Marketing.\u00a0 It touted up the Cosworth Vega by saying &#8220;Buy one Vega for the price of two!&#8221;\u00a0 What?\u00a0 Dude, what were those Marketing guys smoking back in &#8217;75, &#8220;man&#8221;!\u00a0 ha ha\u00a0 It&#8217;s too bad.\u00a0 Small 4 cylinder lightweight sporty cars went the way of front wheel drive by the mid to late 1980&#8217;s.\u00a0 Chevy should bring back the Cosworth Vega by changing the Cobalt from front wheel drive to rear, keep the SS&#8217;s turbocharged 260hp 4 cylinder and call it the Vega SS.\u00a0 Now you&#8217;re talking.! Then, the Marketing department can say &#8220;Get a Corvette for half the price!&#8221;.\u00a0 Sign me up!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5655\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"#929 Cosworth Vega Twin Cam just pushed out the pits\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"#929 Cosworth Vega Twin Cam just pushed out the pits\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190-400x602.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-190.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Frank, thanks for sharing your passion with me.\u00a0 Also, thanks for\u00a0racing this rare piece of Chevy history instead of letting it sit in a Museum!\u00a0 Oh, and p.s. thanks for the Chocolate cookie!\u00a0 Another example of the fine people you&#8217;ll meet on the Bonneville Salt Flats, they&#8217;ll even share their cookies!<\/p>\n<p>Hechtspeed<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5669\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Frank's crew chief checking valve lash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Frank's crew chief checking valve lash\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-173.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5656\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Cosworth Vega #929 is holds the G\/PRO class record\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Cosworth Vega #929 is holds the G\/PRO class record\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-164.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5670\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Removing and replacing the valve cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Removing and replacing the valve cover\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-175.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5671\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"That's what the Twin Cam head looks like sans valve cover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"That's what the Twin Cam head looks like sans valve cover\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-172.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5657\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Frank Sloan gets ready to get a push to the starting line\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Sloan gets ready to get a push to the starting line\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-189.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5658\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Very clean and business like interior in the Vega\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Very clean and business like interior in the Vega\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-166.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5662\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Tuning the AFR's with the SDS at B'ville\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Tuning the AFR's with the SDS at B'ville\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-168.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5663\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"1976 Cosworth Vega Twin Cam at Bonneville Salt Flats World Finals\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"1976 Cosworth Vega Twin Cam at Bonneville Salt Flats World Finals\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-184.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/World-Finals-2009-182.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5646]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5665\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; 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