Does anyone currently have a big block that is installed in their malibu? i am thinking of putting one in yet i dont know what else i need. if anyone can help me out with this it would be greatly appreciated. From cooling to electrical, transmission to rear end any help would be great....thanks again clem
There are a few of us here on the forum that have done BBC swaps. Heres a pic of one of mine during the instal...
do all the power steering brackets and things stay in the same place? and i noticed garyg that you did not have to cut into the air conditioning unit...? i think my valve cover is going to be digging into that piece..?thanks for the help guys....
I've got a big block in my wagon. Theres a post on here somewhere on big block setups. Mines a track car though I removed all the heater stuff out. Replaced the steering box with a s-10 box, swapped to manual brakes. Hookers headers,straight pipes to 3" mufflers. I'm sure if you wanna run power steering and such it can be done. Not sure on the air conditioning. Look in the frequently asked questions section I'm sure it will help.
malibuwagon your right they have a page on the setup and all but it only lets you know so much you know what i mean? i figured i can get more help from setting up a topic and ask experienced guys like you and the other guys i have been talking to. I know about the motor mounts now, exhaust i know about what about the starter i dont want to experience any hot start problems......thanks again guys......appreciate it.....CLEM
I believe most any starter thats made for your motor will work. However a good mini starter has more clearance and is easier to install. Sorta depends on your headers. I use the MSD starter on mine with the Hooker 2241's . The heater/ac clearance depends on which valve covers you use. I modified my heater/ac box.
i broke the starter mount on mine so im using a starter mount plate with a huge bulky starter. i removed the heater altogether and had to beat in the wall in behind the distributor to fit the big block. i have replaced the power steering with an s10 box for manual steering and it is just as easy to turn and takes alot less space and one less belt to run on the engine!
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