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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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Default 1979 Malibu Wagon (denmah edition)

Picked up this GEM! from my friend


game over 6.0 and 80e



first test fit, dropped in 80e and engine, only thing in the way is a lower step, in the bac of the K mebmer, well, i have a plasma cutter so that is nothing haha


plenty of room to drop the pan right down in there now


80e and 6.0 drops right in, so ****** easy, i am in love already haha


made engine mounts that go right into the stock SBC clamshells on the k member out of spare metal


oh ****, going to be a close one!



**** yeah it fits with some intake and hood mods! Under the stock hood!


modded the stock crossmember for the trans, bolted right in!


Introduction to the malibu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wR4K...ature=youtu.be

engine and trans installed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq7RA...ature=youtu.be
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Aww ****. Nice. Getting down to business ASAP as always . Good choice lol I will be watching . Carry on
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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I've always like those malibu's. they make awesome race cars to! You gonna run the new ls mega squirt?
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by denmah
Sloppy LSx engine sling. Why spend $50 for a couple of fancy welded pieces of metal with holes when you can use an old seat belt and a knot?

Aww yeah!
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 01:02 AM
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in on page 1 of another epic sloppy thread!
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 02:09 AM
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Aaahhhh ****. This is gunna be sick.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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You're my hero.
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Yours builds are great. Your microsquirt post was the last straw that tipped my into my first LS swap.
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'merca **** yeah!
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Can't wait to see how this one turns out, I'm in.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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stock 99 6.0 swapped in alum heads i had and threw out the cast iron ones
ls9 gaskets a friend gave me for free
apline motorsports studs, pac1218 springs

stock cam, stock everything else, going to get a GT45 68mm

a 4l80e and a stock tq converter, with the tried and true transgo HD2 kit

I actually have a stock engine harness, and a ms3, and two projects here, so not sure what one i am going to use on this yet.
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Old Jun 9, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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Oh boy here we go lol. When I get ready to swap my 93 with a 5.3 and a turbo I should buy you some beer to lend a hand since Im pretty sure you live close-ish
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Subscribed! And on the first page no less. Boom.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 09:34 AM
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ordered fuel pump, radiator, fuel fittings, bosche 044 pump, transgo HD2 kit for the 80e
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