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This is my 1979 Malibu. I'm still in the middle of this swap and I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Can't wait to drive it! I bought the car off of my college roommate who bought it off some crackhead while were in school at UNOH in Lima, OH.
I drove the car around with a carbureted 350 small block and TH350 trans for quite a while, then converted it to Holley EFI with multi-port injection and some used LS truck coils. (that stuff REALLY woke it up!) Long story short, the stock 7.5" diff grenaded on the way to work one morning. That led to a Currie 9" swap which led to a Manual trans swap which led to an LS swap... (I got a little carried away). So now I have about 15 pounds of $hit in a 10 pound sack.
Also, full disclosure.. I work for Holley Performance Products. I was a Tech Sales Representative for a couple of years and now I'm in marketing. I work with magazine editors and other media members getting them parts to promote as well as being heavily involved with Holley's social media. So, if you have any questions on Holley, MSD, Hooker, etc. parts I'm happy to help you the best I can!
This is the most recent picture I have of the car. This was after getting the LQ4 and TKO600 from American Powertrain mocked up.
My current parts list are as follows:
Engine:
"Freshened up" LQ4 with BTR Stage 4 LS2 cam & springs
Holley Mid-rise single plane MPFI EFI intake manifold
Holley 48# injectors
Holley 1000CFM race throttle body
Holley Tall Satin LS Black valve covers
Holley 302-2 Swap oil pan
Holley 302-11 Road Race Baffle
Holley Billet trussed Valley cover
Holley Low-Mount accessory drive kit
Holley swap water pump
Earl's Racing Products head bolts
ARP Valley Cover bolts
ARP Flywheel bolts
Hays 20# Flywheel
MSD Pro Power Coils
MSD Super Conductor Plug Wires
Accel Plug wire sleeves
Hooker LS Swap 1 7/8" long tube stainless headers
Hooker LS Swap G-body engine mounts
Mr. Gasket aluminum MLS header gaskets
Mr. Gaskets headlock header bolts
Earl's LS Steam Tube AN Vent
Transmission:
TKO600 From American Powertrain - you can see I had to do some pretty invasive clearancing to make this square chunky trans fit.
QuickTime Bellhousing
Hays 450 Street Clutch (still waiting for this to come in, new product)
Waiting on the new crossmember from American Powertrain
Chassis/Suspension:
Full Ridetech Coilover kit
Ridetech Tru-turn front A-arms
Ridetech "Musclebar" sway bars
98 Blazer spindles w/C5 corvette front calipers and 13" rotors
Currie 9" rear clearcoated
Factory Ford 9" center section w/ 3.25 gears
Yukon Trac-Lok posi unit
11" Rear Explorer disc brakes
17x8 D-window Daytona wheels from US Wheel
235/55/17 Goodyear Eagle RS-A (commonly found on craigslist as police cruiser takeoffs)
This is a shot of the Holley Low mount accessory drive kit i'm using. I wound up having a belt that was too short... so it's routed incorrectly. Not to worry.. I've corrected that.
07-26-2017, 02:07 PM
HoodRatHotRod LQ4/TKO600 '79 Malibu G-body 
