BUILD THREAD 79 Malibu wagon not slow not fast

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Working on my Dmax, new to me BCM showed up Thursday..

started chasing amp draws again, found connector with the ABS pump in it pulling 3-4As,
Pulls the ABS plug, found this.. there's holes in the floorboard so that explains burning wire smell in the cab..
Plugged everything together with ABS disconnected, truck fired off the key with original BCM..

 

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See if this picture uploads now
Also got my 75 GMC moving ish, finish up the exhaust and cooling fan shroud. Then mover her to a different corner so I can work on the wagon

 

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SQUARE BODIES FOREVER!!

 

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Sweet_Johnny said:

SQUARE BODIES FOREVER!!

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A guy would have to be a real arsehole if he owned a Squarebody but was not well liked 🤣

 

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scoti said:

A guy would have to be a real arsehole if he owned a Squarebody but was not well liked 🤣

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🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🫣😂

 

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My Square....

 

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Mines more the flexy side with workability
Currently has a 468/400/203 trans and Tcase are getting swapped to 4L85/241 with 14B/D60
Also had a 84 C30 454/400 that I got swindled out off.😥

 

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Malibu795 said:

Mines more the flexy side with workability
Currently has a 468/400/203 trans and Tcase are getting swapped to 4L85/241 with 14B/D60
Also had a 84 C30 454/400 that I got swindled out off.😥

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Yes sir. Flexes a wee-bit more than mine. 🤣

Mine can & has worked also.

 

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scoti said:

Yes sir. Flexes a wee-bit more than mine. 🤣

Mine can & has worked also.

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Yours on air bags?

 

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Yours on air bags?

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Yes & no.

It was @ all four corners. Now just the rear as the front compressor situation was hit & miss. Rather than purchase another compressor, I swapped the coils back into place.

The sleeve bags (w/4-bar) out back are 101% nicer riding vs. the OE 8 + 3 overload set-up of leaf springs.

 

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