Hey folks, decided to start a thread on my build. As the title says, I'm doing a turbo 5.3 and 4l80e swap into my 79 Malibu Wagon.
I've owned the car since I was 16. Was my first car, my Grandparents bought it brand new in 79 and gifted it to me on my 16th b-day. Had the 200 V6 and 3 speed Saginaw in it, which ran great for 39 years. Had around 240k on it when I pulled it. The car means more to me than any possession I own. She's not the prettiest but that's never mattered to me.
I started my build back in October. Finally had the funds to get it going. Bought a 5.3 truck engine, a 4l80, a Quick Performace 9inch and a 78mm turbo and got to work. Hoping to have it running and driving by the end of the year.
This is not going to be an expensive, fancy build. So if that's what you like, turn away now. Besides the QP rear, I'm not going to be dropping large amounts of money to make it show quality or be a full drag car. It'll have a stock truck intake, stock de-capped truck injectors, stock ecm I'll tune with HPtuners. Shooting for 450-500 hp to start. Just want a comfortable daily driver that might see the track here in there. I just want to be able to occaisionally hurt some feelings when the time comes, if you know what I mean lol
Feel free to ask about anything you want. If I have an answer, I'll give it to you.
I've owned the car since I was 16. Was my first car, my Grandparents bought it brand new in 79 and gifted it to me on my 16th b-day. Had the 200 V6 and 3 speed Saginaw in it, which ran great for 39 years. Had around 240k on it when I pulled it. The car means more to me than any possession I own. She's not the prettiest but that's never mattered to me.
I started my build back in October. Finally had the funds to get it going. Bought a 5.3 truck engine, a 4l80, a Quick Performace 9inch and a 78mm turbo and got to work. Hoping to have it running and driving by the end of the year.
This is not going to be an expensive, fancy build. So if that's what you like, turn away now. Besides the QP rear, I'm not going to be dropping large amounts of money to make it show quality or be a full drag car. It'll have a stock truck intake, stock de-capped truck injectors, stock ecm I'll tune with HPtuners. Shooting for 450-500 hp to start. Just want a comfortable daily driver that might see the track here in there. I just want to be able to occaisionally hurt some feelings when the time comes, if you know what I mean lol
Feel free to ask about anything you want. If I have an answer, I'll give it to you.