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    G-body, Malibu chassis creative expertise needed

    Hello, I will never claim to know it all. I am gathering ideas and am in need of peoples' past experience along with some creativity. I have a bone stock rust-free 78' Malibu that will be going into the chassis shop within the next 3-4 months. I want to do a 25.5 cage and big tire back half...
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    9 inch options. Need help deciding

    Have a goal of building "somewhat of a sleeper" I plan on running a pump-gas 496 in a 10-inch tire malibu, steel heads, dual-plane intake 4150 carburetor, cheapy chrome steel valve covers, possibly column shift, 2-tone paint. I want it to look like a 12 second car. However It should really be...
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    Malibu BBC header budget alternatives

    Hello, I am in need of a set of bbc small tube full length headers for a 78' malibu. I DON'T NEED THE 2241'S. Years ago I used a set of hedmans from swap meet that needed some minor massaging but fit well there afterwards. I believe they fit everything from 70-73camaro, 68-72chevelle and...
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    priming question engine with a solid roller

    This is a dumb question but,,, my friend has a big bock chevy with a comp solid roller and lifters. How does the oil get to the rockers? Does it travel up the center of the pushrod through the rocker hole just like a hydraulic or does it rely on splash? I have been priming the engine for 10...
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    Keith Black/icon advertised comp ratios

    I believe Keith Black/Icon is closed on Saturdays. I am interested in the Icon forged ic 758 dished piston for a .030 400 chevy. Their advertised compression ratio is 9:4:1 My question is,,, does this advertised compression ratio take into account the head gasket thickness???? I would like...
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    1978 malibu spindles

    I have heard that 1978 chevy malibu spindles are a one year only and that 1979-1983 are the same. Is this true? I need a driver side spindle for my 78' malibu and i am trying to save a little time and possible headache. Thanks, Matt.
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    Big Block Intake reccomendation

    My friend is building a 468 bbc. Some details are 3600 lbs w/driver 4.11 gears, turbo 400, 781 oval port heads w/ 2.19x1.88 heads 10:1 compression, 17/8 headers, 3500 stall with a comp .623 lift solid roller. My question is,,, what would be the best oval port intake for a 2500-7000 rpm power...