Sorry if I missed anything up front, I am at work and haven't had the ability to look at anything on the car yet. Anyway, on the way to work today I turned on the wipers and nothing moved. didn't see the voltmeter drop like the motor was trying to run and was jammed, but I did hear the...
Does anyone know the size of the backing plate small bolts used in the 7.5 and 8.5 10 bolts? Wondering if I should try to find these bolts or just drill them out and use a 1/4” nut and bolt.
I have a 229 v6 car so basically small block Chevy accessories. What is a good swap for the power steering pump? Can I use the small block pump in big block brackets? Or do I get a say 70 chevelle big block pump and brackets and then have custom hoses to go from the older pump to the 80...
I am changing out a set of sport mirrors that I bought a few years ago that are clearly not for a Malibu. Does anyone know the difference between the Malibu and say cutlass, regal mirrors? The new set I have is almost 1/2” taller than the ones I took off. The only number I can find in it is a...
I am trying to find a set of sport mirrors for my son's project car and have run into a roadblock. I bought a set of mirrors a while ago only to find out they are what I believe to be Cutlass mirrors. I know they are listed as the same and I didn't know, and most likely the seller didn't...
Short story is, I bought this car with the intent that my friend was going to help me get the body work done and he was going to paint the car. Well, 3 years later and the car is as far as I can go myself with it and that isn't very far. Are there any guys close that would be willing to even...
My car has had a dash squeak for several months, and I've put off looking for it since it seemed to be up in the dash. Yesterday I drove the car and leaned on the console just the right way and noticed it move. So it had me thinking to take the console out and see what I could find. Well...
Does anyone have an up close picture of the header panel? I was looking at the possibility of putting an 81 grill in my 80 due to availability but I noticed last night that the 80 has a point in the middle of the grill that protrudes forward. I do not remember this point on the 78 and 79 I had...
Can I easily install 81 parts on my 80? There is no grille parts for an 80. I actually like the 81 better but was wondering how different they are. Thanks.
As the title says, this is what I am going for in an 80 Malibu. Are the factory V8 AC springs enough to handle this combo? I don't think I can make the car much heavier than this combo!!!! Right now the car is V6 ac car, but I figure a steel head 454 and a t-350 are going to be heavy enough...
Can anyone tell me where to find a good cable for the t-350. I just got a t350 and there is nothing connected to the trans. Just a little wire hook at the hole of the trans. I have a 1980 going to a v8 conversion.
Back in the late 80’s there wasn’t a lot available for the g body’s and that was when I had mine. Both of my cars had the 153 tooth flexplates/flywheels and used the stock starters. Are you able to fit 168 tooth flexplates and I guess mini starters in the g-body chassis?
Does anyone have any insight to power steering pumps.? I have a 229 Chevy V6 and want to go to a big block chevy. I plan on using early Chevelle brackets, but I see the pumps are specific to each engine and what not. Is the pump I have usable or should I just go with a 70 chevelle pump and be...
Can someone confirm that older chevelle headers are usable for the swap? I have a set of what I believe are 1 3/4” heddman headers with 3” collectors out of my 70. I forget the hooker header numbers everyone quotes but I believe they’re the early chevelle, camaro etc header 2455?? Thanks.
Well, I decided to pull the plug on the body work on my 70 SS396 car for now. So being that the car will be coming home I have decided to pull the 70 apart and do what things I can at home myself. One of those things is pulling the mystery 454 out of the car and getting it ready to go in the...
Does anyone know of someone willing to do weld repairs on a 70 Chevelle? Maybe someone that does side work? The car needs the regular stuff. Trunk floor repair, inner wheel well repair, 1/4 panel finish weld, and the worst part is inner rocker replacement with the body on the frame. I would...
Can somebody lay out the different types of OD transmissions and what is needed to use them, what is best to use etc? I hate to admit it, but my expertise in transmissions ended with the T-350 and 400 series. From what I understand, the 4L60 and 4L80 are the 350 and 400 with OD. Beyond that...
Can somebody tell me where it is? I pulled the head unit last night and the multi port vacuum switch had fallen apart, so great I thought I found the issue. Replaced it, not hearing any leak but no change in airflow. I found an actuator behind the glove box and cycled it but no change. Found...
The car currently has a broken power antenna. What would it take to install an antenna windshield and hook up the radio to that and eliminate the power one?
Ok, here is my question. I have an 80 Malibu with the chevy 229 V6. It also has the sport gauge dash with a clock and no tach. What is required to install a tach in place of the clock AND have it work for a v8? Thanks.
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