NEW Project 1978 Malibu LQ9/4L65 Swap 4-28-11 Running Again

[Anonymous]

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looks really good. that effort paid off. what control arms are those on the front?

Id like to know also =D>

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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THanks for the kind words guys.

Alot of work went into this car in the last 3 weeks, from friends and family. We needed to get the suspension and driveline, all set-up so we can drop the motor and trans into the car, bolt it down and order the driveshaft.

Sandblasted complete frame, remove all old hardware and installed all new hardware.

All control arms front and rear www.spohn.net (chrome moly 4130 tubing)

All brake lines www.inlinetubing.com

LS Swap kit from BRPhotrods.com

Full built 8.5 10 bolt Grand National rearend 3.73 posi

GBodyparts --- HR anti roll bar, poly body mount kit with new bolts, and more i am sure.

RAlph

 

[Anonymous]

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What spindle and brake combo are you running up front?

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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Stock Brakes and spindles for right now.

Since the calipers were like 10 bucks each, couldn't pass it up. even the rotors were cheap too.

Here some new pics

 

[Doober]

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Looking awesome!


Super Chevy? Article? Please elaborate

 

[alowerlevel]

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Looking good, but wheres the boost?

 

[boost freak]

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looking good love the color.

 

[blown 78]

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How do you block off the tubes coming out of the water pump that are soposed to run to the heater core? Since you got rid of your heat do you just run them into each other or put caps on them?

 

[455_82malibu]

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autozone has rubber caps

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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How do you block off the tubes coming out of the water pump that are soposed to run to the heater core? Since you got rid of your heat do you just run them into each other or put caps on them?

Either rubber caps or you pull out the nipples and tap the holes for AN fittings and cap the fittings.

Ralph