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The build-up of my Malibu
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Originally posted by Pool Boy View PostCash rules everything around Rerod sounds like a nice setup
Their components on the other hand...
Originally posted by taank View Postlooks good i herd hotchkiss makes killer suspensions for g body's
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Originally posted by ReRod View PostHad to clean up, paint, and swap over some of the brackets...
And throw the new mill in...
Above is where we finished for the day. Didn't get 'er cracked off that day but everything was in and almost all hooked up. The headers weren't designed to be run with the A/C unit but we made it work.
A day or two later we got it fired up with open headers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYcqZS2Lw0
And yet another few days later the 3" Torque Tech exhaust was on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfOmDDTE68o
And now it's put away for the winter. As I mentioned to speedo above, I have a drum-to-drum rear end from an '85 Grand National (8.5") that I'm currently working on. Had it sandblasted and got it painted. Brakes are taken care of and upper control arms are on so far. Relocation pieces for the lower control arms will be here on Monday so I can get those put on. Then I'll have to pop the cover and see how the stock gears are and decide if I want to stick with those (3.42's) or step up to 3.73's. Come warmer, less salty roads I'll be bringing it out of storage so that the rears can be swapped. Then I'll be ready for spring cruisin'!
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Well, I got the car out of storage on Friday. Yesterday the stock 7.5" rear end was removed and the Grand National 8.5" went in.
The car is completely different now:cool:. It has a smoother and slightly stiffer ride since there now is a rear sway bar. No harshness though and no unwanted noises
Big thanks to Pool Boy for his help with the project
^^^ LCA relocation brackets being welded on.
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