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    Eaton posi springs?

    Was out at Atco today running my buddie's 9 second turbo blow-thru Mali. We turned up the wick just a bit (more boost), it dead-hooked and pulled the front wheels about 4-5" off the ground and would probably have pulled them up even more except..... crunch! Thought initially it snapped an...
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    Rear pins mounting location for hood?

    Hey, guys. I'm swapping over to a pin-on hood on my 'bu. Got a used hood but the PO has the pin holes in an odd location (very outboard and rear). I already have fronts so I'll just drill fresh holes up there. Where and how do you mount the rear pins on your hood? Pics would be super...
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    New personal best with the 'Bu and got a nitrous question

    So, made it to the track with a buddy of mine who has been trying to get his turbo blow-through Chevelle into the 9s. He said I should bring my Malibu and take a few runs, too, so I did. With the new, shorter blower belt on the itty-bitty Weiand 142 my belt slip issue is gone and I picked up...
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    Seat back adjustment on bench seat??

    This one's been bothering me for a while now. The driver's side seat back on the bench seat is tilted further forward than the passenger side. It didn't used to be like this, don't know when it changed, but it used to even with the passenger side. Not much difference- 3/4" at the most (@ top...
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    Column shifter handle replacement?

    Yeah, I know, who wants a column shift? Well, I do. It's sort of a "sleeper" thing, it's original like most things on the car and I actually row the gears with it at the strip. No, I've never missed a shift with it, either, though I am very deliberate when I do this. Well, mine's falling off...
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    Blower fan stopped working- need wiring help

    Naturally, on the hottest day of the year today, by blower fan stopped working. Nothing on any setting. Got it home and tested the motor itself by running a jumper from the batt to the power connector- it works like a champ (it should, I just replaced it a few years ago). Checked all the...
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    GN 8.5 rear spider/side gear kits???

    This GN rear end I bought turns out to be a complete pile of ****. Naturally. They all are. I expected this one to be, and it has not disappointed. So, the spider and side gears in it are completely roached. Some of the spider gear teeth are almost folded over flat. Super. Plenty of...
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    GN Driveshaft in Malibu with TH350?

    I'm putting a (stock for now) GN 8.5 rear under the back of my Malibu. Will the driveshaft from the GN fit into the TH350 trans? I can't remember if the TH350 output shaft is in the same location, same spline count, etc. as the 200-4R used in the GN. L'il help? Thanks in advance.
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    Some X02 Wastegate tips.... from my recent experieince.

    First off, I am not a turbo guy but I seem to be getting there by virtue of all the time I've put into helping my buddy with his single turbo/blow-through Chevelle the last couple years! We had problems with his "cheap knock-off" X02 wastegate. I won't bore you with the details of our problems...
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    Competition Engineering rear drag shocks- wrong length??

    Guys- I just went out to bolt on my new Competition Engineering 2720 rear drag shocks. Measured them up against the stock shocks I took off and they're about an inch or two longer than the stock units both compressed and extended. Rechecked the part number for a 78 Malibu- yep, 2720 says C.E...