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    '78-'79 Malibu SBC oil pan/dipstick question.

    I'm attempting to swap a 400 SBC into an '88 Caprice, using late '80s 350 F body exhaust manifolds. The problem I'm running into, is that the outlet on the F body exhaust manifold sits directly in front of the hole for the oil dipstick tube on the 400 block. Years ago, I owned a '79 Malibu with...
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    Question about power windows

    I recently purchased an '87 Olds Cutlass Supreme Brougham 4 door sedan. The car is pretty much loaded with options, including power windows and locks. On this car though, the rear door vent windows are manual, which I've never seen on a power window equipped car. There are no switches in the...
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    Precautions for initial start on an OLD crate engine

    I have an old GM 350 SBC crate engine that I picked up a few years ago. Its a 300HP version that was produced in the late 1990s. It has never been installed, and never been run. Are there any precautions that I should take before installing it? I was thinking about using a tool to turn the oil...
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    non G body rear axle tube code question.

    I purchased a rear axle for a 1988 Caprice project that I have, and the seller told me that the axle came out of a 1990 Cadillac Brougham, but he had scrapped the car, so I don't have the RPO code for the axle. I got the axle blasted, and I can read a code on the front side of the right axle...
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    Need help from knowledgeable GM parts person

    I hope I'm posting this in the right forum section. I'm looking for someone who understands GM parts catalog listings. I have an '88 Caprice, and I have the GM parts catalog for the car. I'm trying to find the parts group that has a listing for door sill plates. Can anyone here point me in the...
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    A/G frame swap

    I know this topic has come up for discussion before. I have a 1980 Malibu, and I have an opportunity to purchase a refurbished frame from a Cutlass, and the seller believes that the Cutlass was a 1982. I've read discussions before, where people talk about differences in the front frame horns...
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    My shop build

    I will start this thread with a bit of background. I've been a car guy all my life, and a licensed car and truck mechanic for 45 years now. In 1988, my wife and I moved out of our apartment in Toronto Ontario, and moved into a house on a large property about an hours driving time northeast of...
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    LS with Tremec TKO-mounts?

    I'm contemplating an LS swap, using a Tremec TKO 5 speed. I would like to go with the Holley mounts, but they don't list on their site specifically for that combination. They list for LS with T56 or T6060, but not a 5 speed. I called their tech line, and spoke with one of the folks there. He...
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    Wagon rear door vent windows

    Are the rear door vent windows for a wagon interchangeable with '81-'87 rear door vent windows, or are they a different shape?
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    David Crosby RIP

    Maybe I'm showing my age here, but I'm really sad to hear of the passing of David Crosby of CSNY today. I know that nobody lives forever, and that Crosby has had his share of health issues over the years, but he was a good musician, and his music formed part of the soundtrack of my life. RIP David.
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    Cutlass hood interchangeability?

    This may be a dumb question, but I'd like to know if there is any interchangeability with Cutlass hoods between 2 door and 4 door/wagon. Are '78-'80 Cutlass hoods all the same? Are Cutlass hoods different between 2 door and 4 door/wagon from '81-'88? Also, is there any interchange between Buick...
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    Any members here from British Columbia Canada?

    Just looking to find a member here from BC, who knows about the provincial regulations for salvage branding in BC.
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    First year for 200R4 in a G body?

    Does anyone here know the first year that GM installed the 200R4 transmission in a G body. I was looking at an ad this week for an '82 Cutlass, and the seller says the car has a 200R4 transmission. As far as I know, I think it was 1983, with the Hurst Olds, but I'm not 100% sure. Thanks in advance.
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    SEM dye matching colour?

    I know that this subject has probably come up before, but I'm not having much luck searching. I have an '80 Malibu, and I'm looking for the closest SEM colour code to match the interior colour, which is dark claret (sometimes called oxblood in newer model years). I've checked the SEM colour...
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    Anyone here ever heard of a W72 engine option for 1980 GP?

    A 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix has come up for sale here in southern Ontario. It is an absolutely loaded car, with pretty much every available option for that year, including the W72 4.9lt high output engine package, that is rated at 155HP. The seller has documentation from GM of Canada, that says...
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    Opinions on aftermarket steering boxes

    I am contemplating the purchase of an aftermarket steering box for my Malibu. I've looked over some information and pricing for Borgeson, AGR, and Lee steering boxes. As far as I know, Turn One doesn't market steering boxes anymore. Anyone here have experience with any of these companies? Thanks...
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    MALIBU Digi Tail conversion for '81'83 Malibu-question

    I recently purchased a kit from Digi Tails, to convert the '81-'83 Malibu taillights to LEDs. As I look at the taillight housings, it looks like the outer lenses are somehow bonded to the back part of the housing, where the original bulbs plug in. The instructions that come with the kit don't...
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    Malibu/El Camino door shell interchange?

    Hello all. I remember reading somewhere (maybe on this site), that 2 door Malibu and El Camino door shells are interchangeable, and that the door glass is different between the 2 vehicles. Can anyone here confirm that? Has anyone here swapped door shells between the 2 vehicles? Thanks in advance.
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    Seat question: re 2002 Grand Prix bucket seats.

    I have an opportunity to pick up a pair of bucket seats from a 2002 40th anniversary Pontiac Grand Prix. The seller has kindly allowed me to borrow one of them, to see if they will work on my 1980 Malibu. As I'm inspecting the Grand Prix seat, by my measurements, the bolt hole spacing on the...
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    Looking for opinions/input

    I've had some renderings done for my Malibu (thanks Ben!), to help me try to visualize how I would like the car to look when I finished. The car is 2 tone now, with the lower part black, and the upper part kind of a coppery colour (this is the way it looked when I bought it-2 toned by the...

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