82 Malibu Wagon in New Zealand

[Davenz]

The chances of that 010 block being a 302 is ..... almost zero. It could be a 307, 327 or 350 in stock form.

You’re my hero with that single axle trailer pulling with a Ute (I think) For 12 hours. Holy shut, how’d that go and stop

That is non rusty unit here. Sometime when you’re halfway around the globe we’ll make a visit to the local pick n pull and check some 10 year old rust buckets.

Great score though!

I'll get it checked out when i pull it out, starter motor to get it running which i'll try sort tomorrow. And yeah always an interesting drive with the single axle, all good unloaded but get a load on you have to have ya wits about you lol. 90 kmh is her limit loaded, helps keep you awake i'll say that much lol

 

[64nailhead]

I was wrong/mistyped about there being a possibility of it being a 307. It's a 302, 327 or 350. Need to measure piston travel or r find a number on the crank - those are the only ways I know of how to tell.

 

[Longroof79]

Good find! It does look pretty complete. Is it going to be a builder or parts car? I guess it depends on the rust situation...that nasty four letter word.
Is it rare to see lowriders in NZ?

 

[Davenz]

I was wrong/mistyped about there being a possibility of it being a 307. It's a 302, 327 or 350. Need to measure piston travel or r find a number on the crank - those are the only ways I know of how to tell.

Cheers bud

 

[Davenz]

Good find! It does look pretty complete. Is it going to be a builder or parts car? I guess it depends on the rust situation...that nasty four letter word.
Is it rare to see lowriders in NZ?

Shes a parts car this one, looks not to bad in the pics but shes rotten. A b & c pillars are gone & all round the roof plus a heap more & yeah you dont see low riders much over here, i think hydraulics are illegal here

 

[Longroof79]

Shes a parts car this one, looks not to bad in the pics but shes rotten. A b & c pillars are gone & all round the roof plus a heap more & yeah you dont see low riders much over here, i think hydraulics are illegal here

Still a good score. If anything, despite the rust situation, it's an excellent parts car. I'm sure like you said, parts for a Malibu wagon are hard to come by.
You done good.

 

[shoedoos]

Good deal Davenz......I wondered who was going to pick that thing up......there's another one up Auckland way for sale on facebook at the moment.....I need some small parts so PM me when you get a chance and I'll hit you with the list if you're keen....

 

[pagrunt]

Now the interesting bit with this is it's meant to have a 350 in it but from what i've found on the net its a 69 Z28 302 - engine number 3970010.

Check the front pad on the fuel pump side & look for the ID code - 2 letters for '69 engines, 3 letter for '70-'80 engines. DZ would be the code if it was a 302. Another note on the '70-up engines is passenger car engines will be Cxx, truck engines will be Txx.

 

[Davenz]

So got the engine fired up & sounds all good, carb was toast crappy old quadrajet then after a few minutes the fuel pump died but no smoke rattles or knocks so will use this instead of the 305 & see how it goes. Ordered a new fuel pump & eldebrock dual plain manifold & picked up a 600 holley this arvo, will slowly keep chipping away at it i want it going by xmas. Self employed so don't get a lot of free time but with all this covid business she's quietened off which while not the best has give me some toy time between jobs - i'll start posting some pics as she goes together

 

[Davenz]

So what's everyone running for headers on these, ones i had here dont even come close to fitting. Cant get any in New Zealand so i'll have to use ebay us which is dicey if i buy the wrong ones, any info will be much appreciated Cheers