It looked like a winner, I’m glad that I ran across it so it could be shown.No, not Monzas. This is a Vega underneath.These handle better than you might think and if you reduce the weight with an aluminum block V-8 you could turn it into a real rock or one of the newer turbo V-6’s These were nice cars. The Pontiac Sunbird line-up grew to add the hatchback coupe and Kammback The 1978 Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ and Pontiac Sunbird effectively replaced the Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre. The Spyder equipment package was a regular production option (RPO) Z01, while the Spyder appearance package was RPO Z02. ... 1978 Chevrolet Monza … Just getting it back on the road. This was the first GM product to incorporate a torque arm rear suspension (rear coil springs with 2 links) - its design was later incorporated into GM's third and fourth generation F-bodies (Camaro and Firebird). There were four color combinations for 1977. Sure this ones gone already. The base 2.3 liter engines were discontinued for 1978 and replaced by the 2.5 liter (151 cid) Iron Duke 4-cylinder engines in all Monzas, Sunbirds, and Starfires.
!There was a 262 for a couple years, but it was so weak they substituted the 305 to compete more effectively with the Mustang II.
I sold the car at only 4 years old with 46,000 factory miles.
No.I know this is an old post but as someone who owned a 1975 in 1977 with only 16,000 miles when purchased I can give some good info on the car.First yes for 1975 it was a 262 V8.
267 came out in 78? The Monza for 1978 saw enormous changes and additions, both inside and out.
The manual also said no chains on the tires because of lack of clearance, lucky the car didn’t last through to the snow. The following versions and sub-models of Chevrolet Monza Series II Notchback Coupe were available in 1978: 1978 Chevrolet Monza Coupe 151 4-speed (man. The fix was easy and cheap at the time.Over all the car was nice and had nice looking interor trim when new. The base ‘S’ models all adopted a new front end with large round headlamps. Search over 12 used Chevrolet Monza for sale from $2,800. The basic four developed 70 horsepower, but two-barrel carburetion increased the rating to 84. The "Spyder" name was introduced for the Chevrolet Monza in 1976. Discontinued at the end of the 1979 model year were the Monza wagon, the 196 cu in (3.2 l) V6 and the 305 cu in (5.0 l) V8.The 1980 model year lineup consisted of a base 2+2 hatchback, notchback, and 2+2 sport hatchback; the 151-cubic-inch (2.5-liter) four-cylinder engine remained standard and the only engine option was the 3.8 liter (231 CID) Buick V6.
Original 1978 Chevrolet Chevy Monza Brochure. Added standard equipment for 1979 included an AM radio, tinted glass, bodyside moldings, and sport steering wheel. The 2.5 liter (151 cid) "Iron Duke" 4-cylinder engine using a 2-barrel Holley carburetor and generating 90 horsepower (67 kW) at 4400 rpm became the new standard engine for the Sunbird, however the 2 versions of the old 2.3 liter (140 cid) aluminum 4-cylinder engine with 1 or 2-barrel carburetors were still available as options, as was the more powerful 3.8 liter (231 cid) V-6. Monzas sold in California and high altitude areas of the U.S. were available with a version of the 5.7 liter (350 cid) V-8 engine with a 2-barrel carburetor tuned to just 125 hp (93 kW). As you can see, the interior will also need work, at least on the seats and the speaker hole in the driver’s door.
The Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre had been discontinued at the end of the 1977 model year and the Vega's hatchback coupe and 2-door station wagon (Kammback) bodies were added to the Monza ‘S’ line and given Monza ‘S’ front end clips.
This car would really fly with a 302 in it, only available on the 1967-69 Z28s!! With patients, flexibility and a ground down open end wrench all plugs could be changed either from above or below on the left. The final addition was a Sport series with a sloping nose and rectangular headlights. zu verkaufen chevrolet monza town coupe t wird mit snellen guten 5litre chevy moter mit edel brock... 999.999 km 1976.