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  1. Sprottrod

    5 speed swap

    I am considering swapping from TH350 to a 5 speed. I found everything from a 3rd gen camaro for $350. I would wanna put it in a 79 malibu. Are the 3rd gens hydraulic clutch setups. I know malibus came with the Z bar setup. I was wondering if I could mod a factory pedal or just go with a new...
  2. Sprottrod

    building a 350

    I know you already decided but with forged it would hold up fine to 100-150 shot, barring you set it up for it. Cooler plugs and change timing.
  3. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    Yeah i am going to be back home tomorrow. I have some recorded it is just a matter of have it put together. I have been stuck in Mississippi working. We have also been trying find somewhere around home that can go from the small VHS tapes to a CD. We have about 4 hours on VHS. LOL. I will...
  4. Sprottrod

    Compressed Air Powerd Car To Be Sold In US

    I saw some coverage about this on TV the other day. They said that the cheapest would be around $7000 and are supposed to operate at over 4000 PSI. They said top speed was 70, and have carbon fiber air tanks mounted under the passenger compartment. So when you get t-boned the tanks dont blow...
  5. Sprottrod

    Burnin....

    I run 15x8 M/T ET streets and launch at about 3200 rpm. Its still holding, granted I dont know how long. lol.
  6. Sprottrod

    Burnin....

    I still run the stock 7.5 in my malibu. My friend runs one in his small block S10 and his malibu. They have all held up so far. We didnt have the money so we would go to pick and pull and find rearend out of g body, pull posi out of a blazer and 4.10 gears out of 4 clyinder automatic S-10 put...
  7. Sprottrod

    3000 rpm miss

    I have a slight problem. In my malibu I had a 350 with a small cam, performer RPM intake, 600 edelbrock, Holley Annihalator billet distributor and ignition box, long tube headers ect. It was running fine then started missing anything higher than 3400 rpm. It got down to 3000. I had another...
  8. Sprottrod

    Wheel Fitment Guide

    I have 79 malibu I have 15x8 Weld Pro Stars on back. Dont know BS, but I have 28.5 tall and 8 wide ET streets on them. They fill up wheel well good and have never rubbed
  9. Sprottrod

    How much HP can i get?

    The Good Wrench motor is a great budget platform. I have put mine through the mill. The only thing that I havent changed is out is the short block. Even with a stock bottom end I still turn 7400 rpm out of it. The motor is over ten years old and still runs great. I have used it from stock...
  10. Sprottrod

    My $140 find

    I had a post up a while back about 2 regal T Types. I quit responding cause the guy keeps changing his mind about selling them. He wants 600 for both of them. Both are black with grey interior. Both have motor and trannies. One the turbo was taking off of but thats it. I know he would see...
  11. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    Thanks I try to do what I can, you know "pimpin on a budget". The malibu has Long tube headers, about 2 feet of 3 inch and single chamber Flowmaster. The monte has big solid roller cam with large primary headers, not sure what size. With bullets. I am not sure who the manufacturer is but...
  12. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    Not yet, I work out of state so I aint home alot. I will be home for the holidays. Got some video already but only of malibu. Everyone else has broke or tore down for winter. Trying to find others to add to video. Will have one up just after new years. Later
  13. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    Dont know havent really laid it into any corners. I live in the country and I cruise out to my house about 60, 65 and it does ok.
  14. Sprottrod

    i need help choosing the right setup and parts 305 engine

    thats right pump it twice and hold it quarter throttle. I feel you pain. :wink:
  15. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    The fronts are 15x4. The rear are 15x8.
  16. Sprottrod

    TPI in a Monte Carlo SS

    I am getting ready to do the same to my malibu. I picked up motor from junkyard. Motor came out of mid 80's WS6 T/A. Had TPI 350 with all accessories, sensors, harness, computer, and edlebrock shortys for $165.
  17. Sprottrod

    Burnouts

    Glad everyone likes. Sorry about the music being so loud. I didnt make the video had a friend put everything togther. Going to see if he can turn the music down. We have alot of footage and just started posting them. Let me know if anyone has any suggestions to make em better. Thanks
  18. Sprottrod

    76 Vega w/ 231

    I can put the carb on my malibu to see if it ran like a turd with it on there and it did fine. But thats a mild 350 also. Thinking about just small blocking the car. Had one once before, was good fun.
  19. Sprottrod

    76 Vega w/ 231

    I got a 76 Vega with a 231 and a 4 speed. The car has eldebrock performer RPM style intake, a mild cam, and long tubes. My problem is with the carb. It has a 600 cfm afb and it is flooding it out. It runs but its washed the rings, Oil gets thin in about a week. Was wondering if a 2 barrel...
  20. Sprottrod

    TPI swap

    I bought a TPI 5.7 out of a mid 80's WS6. I am wanting to put it in my 78 malibu. Got everything from long block with all of tpi, harness, computer, accessories, everything. The ws6 had a 700R4, and I have a turbo 350, didnt know if that would matter or if I had to do anything special for it...

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