Duntz's 81 Malibu project *UPDATE: trading for 79 malibu*

[big pappa b]

Unfortunately, it isn't finished
It is very close though. I built it when I was living in NC for 1/8th mile. Not sure how the 4.56 gears will like the 1/4 mile tracks here in CO. At sea level, it should run low 10's on motor and mid 9's on a 150 shot. In Colorado with the tracks about 6000' eleveation, I'm guessing I will lose about a second or so.

Just need to finish plumbing the fuel, mont seats and radiator, wire gauges, NOS and shifter. I'm guessing the weight is close to 3100..glass hood and front bumper, Kirkey racing seats, no door crash bars...

 

[max 02]

I am trading the blazer I got a couple months ago for this....

Looks nice! A lot less work than your old one.

My grandpa had a Malibu like that... lime green.
I had a 79 black Monty for a while that I was going to put a 454 in but the BB went in my 78 k10 instead.

The Monty was a fun car to drive. I like the size of them.

 

[big pappa b]

I had a 79 black Monty for a while that I was going to put a 454 in but the BB went in my 78 k10 instead.

Just the opposite of mine. The 454 in my Malibu was originally in my old K5 that I parted

 

[Duntz00]

Unfortunately, it isn't finished
It is very close though. I built it when I was living in NC for 1/8th mile. Not sure how the 4.56 gears will like the 1/4 mile tracks here in CO. At sea level, it should run low 10's on motor and mid 9's on a 150 shot. In Colorado with the tracks about 6000' eleveation, I'm guessing I will lose about a second or so.

Just need to finish plumbing the fuel, mont seats and radiator, wire gauges, NOS and shifter. I'm guessing the weight is close to 3100..glass hood and front bumper, Kirkey racing seats, no door crash bars...

Get to work , cant wait to see some videos of it when ya get it done.

Im hoping for 7's in the 1/8th for mine. 4.8 with either a 150 or 200 shot, 400t, and 4.10's is how it will be setup for the time being. Im buying another 4.8 that is in pieces off of the guy that has the malibu for $100, planning on building a iron ls1 turbo motor....

Looks nice! A lot less work than your old one.

My grandpa had a Malibu like that... lime green.
I had a 79 black Monty for a while that I was going to put a 454 in but the BB went in my 78 k10 instead.

The Monty was a fun car to drive. I like the size of them.

Ive always been in love with the G-body cars, just something about their body lines and their size.

I would take a 78-81 Malibu over any other GM car, I like the Monty's too especially the late 80's LS Monty's.

 

[Duntz00]

Finally got to go get my new car and now the fun begins...

 

[y5mgisi]

Nice looking ride!

 

[Duntz00]

Thanks! Needs some odds and ends but its a fairly solid car, need to fix were it had a landau top and someone tried to make it look right but they failed.

 

[76zimmer]

This is my head guys' son's 80 Monte....


Report · 6:23pm
Scott, gimme some specs on your Monte!
thanks, Dave




Report · 6:53pm
Well here ya go
80 monte
377 CID
(400 block w/3.50 stroke Scat crank)
Brodix track-1 215cc 2.08 valve
12-1 comp.
Comp cams
[email protected] IN
[email protected] EX
106 lobe center
Edelbrock victor jr
Holley HP 950
Power glide
12 bolt w/5.13
Last time I weighed
It was 3160 w/me in the car.
Best time 10.37@127

It's a back half car
Stock fire wall and floor to the back of the seats then tin to the bumper. Ladder bar w/ coil overs. All steel w/glass hood

 

[Duntz00]

Did a little work to it today...

 

[Duntz00]

Going to leave the trim rings off the rally's, I think it looks better that way....

 

[Duntz00]

Here is what the window post looks like once I got it cleaned up...

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Ooooph. Man, I hate vinyl tops. Never seen one that didn't look like that under it.

What'd they do, just bondo over all that crap?

 

[Duntz00]

Ooooph. Man, I hate vinyl tops. Never seen one that didn't look like that under it.

What'd they do, just bondo over all that crap?

They brazed the holes and put bondo over it, driver side is alot worse than passenger.

I'm going to do a temporary fix on it... Seam seal where the top and quarter come together and then put a little bit of bondo to smooth out the problem areas.

 

[Duntz00]

 

[max 02]

 

[Bowtie85]

Where's the Dana 44 swap that was posted on Facebook?

 

[folkenheath]

saweet.

I have an 81' Regal, I dig G bodies.

 

[Duntz00]

Where's the Dana 44 swap that was posted on Facebook?

No car trucks lol

 

[Duntz00]

saweet.

I have an 81' Regal, I dig G bodies.

Ive loved G bodies as long as I have square GM trucks.


Mine needs some body work but is mostly rust free, was a vinyl top car and where the quarter panel and top meet as 2 holes about the size of a pencil eraser.

 

[folkenheath]

That looks like its in good shape! Mine has a home paint job from my father and I and I built everything else myself. Its my first car so I can never sell it. I just keep tinkering with it and take it to the track once or twice a year.