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

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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I'm slightly curious... what are all the sheetmetal screws for? shrug.gif

They obviously tried to patch a hole in the floor but when i bought the car the carpets were frozen to the metal. So i just my brand new floor pans which will be installed with the 6 pt cage that will be installed next month.

Waiting on FI Gas Tank, Painless Wire Harness, New GM Front Drive Accessories Kit Alternator, Power sTeering Pump, pulleys, Brackets, UNder drive Pulley, and all bolts.

New Fuel press regulator is bolted on, last thing will be the Dakota Digital Dash.

Then it should be on the road.

Ralph

P.S. Boost will come with Time. ---- Cost alot more to get all the headers made, exhaust, waste gates, boost controller, turbo.

RAlph

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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New Updates
Interior is coming together, Trans Cooler is hooked, Front Acces. Lit from Pace performance, just waiting on undrive balancer from SLP, got better back seat, got a good console -- just gotta get some more paint and make it fit in with interior.

Wire Harness from Painless is in route, spark plug wires, and some odds and ends.

Here some pics

 

[StreetBu]

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Is it it just me or does the tensioner pulley seem to be pulling the belt out of line with the rest of the accessories? Like maybe it needs to be shimmed out some? Looking good though =D>

 

[mont]

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those block off you got on the water pump for the heater coil were did you find them at..im looken for some

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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Is it it just me or does the tensioner pulley seem to be pulling the belt out of line with the rest of the accessories? Like maybe it needs to be shimmed out some? Looking good though =D>

You are correct. That is a Vette Acces. Kit with a Camaro Balancer (waiting on the SLP Underdrive Balancer) This week.

Ralph

 

[BoostedbuLQ9]

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those block off you got on the water pump for the heater coil were did you find them at..im looken for some

Got them at AutoZone or Advanced Auto in the Help section a package of misc block off caps.

Ralph

 

[mont]

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thank's

 

[Doober]

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Linked

http://maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=82732

 

[Turbo1dr]

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Is it it just me or does the tensioner pulley seem to be pulling the belt out of line with the rest of the accessories? Like maybe it needs to be shimmed out some? Looking good though =D>

Those tensioners aren't that great. I just put on on a Vette this week for cocking sideways....and the car ONLY had 953 ACTUAL miles on it! :shock:

 

[Doober]

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So... like... what's the status here?