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Pete Thanks for reply eases my mind a good bit car is fast and consistent as is . I'm not worried about rpms as far as being high as that's where I'm making my shift anyway just was making sure I wasn't losing a lot of et or power due to slippage but from what you saying the slippage isn't real...

Trying to dial in new set up in my malibu car is a 383 500+/- hp.... I run 1/8th mile 4.56 gear 28 tall tire shift at 6400rpm and I'm crossing finish line at 6400 at 97mph my Trans is powerglide leaving on tbrake with a convertor that has a true stall of 5200 this same convertor was in my other...

Got a issue I'm trying to resolve I just installed a set of speedway tubular upper control arms on the front of my 79 malibu drag car while at it I installed new ball joints (cheap house brand at napa) my issue is when the car is jacked up or front susp. Is at full extention the upper ball joint...

On my 79 malibu I just put a new rear with disc brakes factory gm metric calipers front and back has manual brakes and factory manual 7/8 bore master cyl while changing rear I lost all of the fluid out of my master cyl going to rear brakes I got everything back together and started bleeding...

I'm pretty well set on the dart heads at this point the heads where ordered direct from dart for the big valves then send to a well known speed/machine shop for valves spring setup etc I've got all the paperwork from the person who had them built he had 1500.00 in them .... He had had them built...

The only drawback to the darts where the weight wish they where aluminum so if/when I put this in my car I won't be adding the extra lbs to it...but there new built ready to go so I'm going with them...i run 1/8th mile the current combo with glide transmission I shift at 6200rpm and cross line at 5500rpm

I forgot to add I'm running e85

Alright I'm finishing up my new (on shelf spare ) for my 79 malibu it's a 383 all forged balanced eagle rotating assm including pistons installed in a 92 4 bolt 350 block my cam is a hyd roller 565/580 lift 243/253 300/306 duration I've got 2 sets of heads setting here first a set of edelbrock...

I've played with pressure anywhere from 11psi-15psi seem to get best results at 11.5-12 psi been through 3 different brands of slicks all reacted the same I'm mainly considering upper no hop bars as I have a set I can get my hands on quickly fairly cheap

Trying to solve a traction consistency issue with my malibu bracket car I really don't think the car has ever totally hooked....the car has a decent built 355 with powerglide .suspension is -front stock springs,summit adjustable shock set to 90/10,removed front sway bar and loosened and greased...

I'm running (and have been ) running a 8.2 10 bolt from a 65 chevelle in my 79 malibu which is raced every weekend I built the rear last spring it has all new bearings ,Richmond 4.56 gear , moser mini spool,moser street series axles supposed to be 25-35% stronger than stock ,c clip eliminators...

Over the winter I switched to e85 had carb professionaly built runs great did right out of box but I've got a consistency issue the slightest change in air the car changes numbers rapidly yesterday at track ran 2 different full races yesterday made 9 passes air temps between 73-79 humidity...

I've got a 12 bolt out of a 70 impala been setting here for awhile curious if it'll work in my 79 Malibu I know I've got a 66 chevelle 8.2 10 bolt in my car know running iceman upper and lower control arms the impala rear will have to be narrowed I know and ill be buying axles etc so bolt patern...

Cams not degreed in just installed straight up .... I'm still thinking as well

Springs where checked by local engine builder and said they would be fine with my combo

Yep I'd already done the math on the rockers I was misinformed on springs after getting part # there actually good to .580 so I'm good there ..... I do not have a 02 sensor but checking plugs and talking to my carb builder I'm running a lil rich at wot and idle I'm gonna back of a couple of #s...

sorry its been awhile since ive checked in here..... i did make a cam swap and a e85 750 carb left it the same as above but the new cam is a .507/.530 lift .297/.307adv .243/.253 @0.50 with 1.5 rockers but im still running 1.6 so those nubers will be slightly higher.....heres what the car ran...

i plan on doing away with mufflers and running a open exhaust

on my 79 malibu bracket car im currently running long tube headers 3 inch collectors with 2.5 inch exhaust all the way out behind rear tire with flowmaster mufflers.....im making some changes getting ready for this racing season thinking of doing away with full exhaust but dont want to run just...

ive talked with all the cam companies and everybody says i need a whole lot bigger cam with my heads also been told to leave it alone and up the carb to the 750 .....ive given alot of thought and took everything ive been recommended about this ive got a chance at a set of aluminum heads that are...