time for a new project: 1978 malibu LS swap
07-09-2011, 05:12 PM
#21
another update:
got alot done this week - removed the interior to prepare for the chassis shop, removed alot of old (and very scary) wiring, i need to re-do alot of the electrical stuff but i'll worry about it when it comes back from getting the cage.
for the cooling system i used a lower hose from a 78 malibu 6cylinder car and it fit perfectly after i trimmed about an inch off each end. for the upper hose i used an upper hose from 2002 LS1 camaro.
today i came home my buddy who owns the car stopped by with the carb and we bolted it on, hooked up the MSD(temporarily till i make a bracket and mount it inside the car), filled it up with fluids and it fired right up and ran like a top. aside from the fuel pump leaking everything else worked out great.
here's a few pics and a video of it just idling:
got alot done this week - removed the interior to prepare for the chassis shop, removed alot of old (and very scary) wiring, i need to re-do alot of the electrical stuff but i'll worry about it when it comes back from getting the cage.
for the cooling system i used a lower hose from a 78 malibu 6cylinder car and it fit perfectly after i trimmed about an inch off each end. for the upper hose i used an upper hose from 2002 LS1 camaro.
today i came home my buddy who owns the car stopped by with the carb and we bolted it on, hooked up the MSD(temporarily till i make a bracket and mount it inside the car), filled it up with fluids and it fired right up and ran like a top. aside from the fuel pump leaking everything else worked out great.
here's a few pics and a video of it just idling:
07-09-2011, 05:29 PM
#22
oh and we did a rough estimate of how much it cost to swap do this swap and so far i think he's at $2600 for me to get it running. here's a quick breakdown:
-2002 LS1 $1400
-parts sold that werent needed: harness, ecm, intake, accessory drive, MAF, etc -$1040
-electric water pump $480
-hughes flexplate $140
-BMR alternator bracket $120
-transdapt motor mounts $75
-Fbody pacesetter longtubes $280
-intake $600
-6LS MSD $300
-carb rebuild $125
-misc hardware, fittings, hoses, belt, fluids $120
keep in mind we had alot of major components such as the trans, converter, and carb(just needed a rebuild).
-2002 LS1 $1400
-parts sold that werent needed: harness, ecm, intake, accessory drive, MAF, etc -$1040
-electric water pump $480
-hughes flexplate $140
-BMR alternator bracket $120
-transdapt motor mounts $75
-Fbody pacesetter longtubes $280
-intake $600
-6LS MSD $300
-carb rebuild $125
-misc hardware, fittings, hoses, belt, fluids $120
keep in mind we had alot of major components such as the trans, converter, and carb(just needed a rebuild).
09-25-2011, 09:29 AM
#32
No updates really, still waiting for the car to come back from the chassis shop so I can re-wire it. I did pickup another g-body I'm gonna use for a daily driver ill be sure to keep yall updated.
just went through my phone, found a few pics :
just went through my phone, found a few pics :
Last edited by lt4malibu; 09-25-2011 at 12:48 PM.
10-27-2011, 04:50 PM
#34
What are the part numbers for the upper and lower hoses? I see that they arefrom gates.
And great build by the way. Oh have you started on the other gbody yet and will it have powersteering?
And great build by the way. Oh have you started on the other gbody yet and will it have powersteering?
10-27-2011, 09:43 PM
#35
dont know about the part numbers, the upper is for a 98-2002 F-body, the lower is for a 78 malibu with a V6 (i trimmed it a little) these may not work with a stock type pump.
as for MY car, im not sure if im gonna keep the power steering just yet. hope to start working on that in the next week or 2
as for MY car, im not sure if im gonna keep the power steering just yet. hope to start working on that in the next week or 2
02-18-2012, 08:09 PM
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can u give the part numbers to all which u used far as the motor mounts converter spacer and flex plate u r using i see u did move ur trans and didn't have to shorten ur drive shaft so if u can please let me know that what u did saved a lot of money thanks
