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Jul 17, 2008 | 09:49 AM

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philntx

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I bet that thing is fun to drive!

I didn't see any HP/TQ figures....

Why did you go with a TH350 instead of an O/D transmission?...just curious

(might be kinda hard to do it in Dallas w/o A/C, though)

Jul 17, 2008 | 09:55 AM

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426/430tq

it gets 20 mpg, OD would be nice but not something I need.

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Jul 17, 2008 | 10:37 AM

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Damn fun to drive!

Jul 19, 2008 | 03:29 AM

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looks great . Did u need the cowl 2clear the intake ? Im slowly gathering parts and info 2 do the same swamp

Jul 19, 2008 | 07:21 AM

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it would be close on a stock hood if you cut the underside braces out.

Jul 31, 2008 | 03:02 AM

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where can I get S-10 concersion motor mounts?

Jul 31, 2008 | 03:04 AM

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where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts?

Jul 31, 2008 | 03:08 AM

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where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts? Im putting a built 6.0 litre in a malibu. I have the headers but still need motor mounts Thanks for any help I can get

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Jul 31, 2008 | 03:10 PM

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where can I get S-10 conversion motor mounts? Im putting a built 6.0 litre in a malibu. I have the headers but still need motor mounts Thanks for any help I can get

e-bay has them,, i helped with this malibu swap and you might be better off to try using the adapter plates that convert the ls1 mount to the old school chevy 3 bolt mounts,, the s-10 mounts do work but they need to be shimmed up a little bit for oil pan clearance

Aug 1, 2008 | 08:28 PM

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Cool car. Congrats on getting it finished!

Aug 3, 2008 | 03:27 PM

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thanks,

Aug 4, 2008 | 09:31 AM

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My brother has had a 79' 2-door, and a 78' 4-door. He used to race the 2-door in HS, I bet I could talk him into blowing the dust off it, and doing a swap kinda like this.

Nice ride btw. Always did like these wagons.

Jay, PM'd ya.

Sep 6, 2008 | 05:33 PM

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track time

drove it to the track last night, about 100 miles one way, got around 20-22 mpg. Ran 11.2 at 120 with some cheap Walker turbo mufflers, pulled them off for a try at 10.9's and it started to rain, oh well, next time.