New to board, 78' Malibu

[spectragod]

New to this board, been around cars for a long time. I have recently inherited a 78' Malibu 2 door, it was honestly not a car that I ever would have gone and sought out, and, is fairly low optioned, power steering, power brakes, 305 2bbl.

Now, that said, I have 1 high performance car, I don't really need 2, but I am going to mod this one, as I cannot leave anything alone. I am considering a motor swap, my choices for this swap are.....

mildly built 350

LSX motor/trans swap

Ford 5.0 Coyote motor/trans swap

Suggestions/comments are welcome

 

[spectragod]

My "other" hot rod.......

Spec's and partial mod list....


2MHHM79V14X691479
Production sequence number is 3156 of 3213.
Color sequence number 970 of 983.
MM with moonroof, #358 of 365. This is out of 1213 made in all 3 colors.
Charcoal interior
Heated seats
Trunk organizer
Rear spoiler
Full size spare on non-polished wheel

Parts that have been changed out/added….
Stroker motor, 5.0 built at Lidio's shop
Trilogy Lysholm Twin Screw supercharger 13psi 521RWHP/526 tq .... street tune
Thump Racing belt tensioner
Crower cams
42 Draft designs catch cans(pair) with XRP line & AN fittings
Frozen boost type 100 water to air intercooler
Line lock(s)
BC Automotive built transmission
Circle D triple disc converter
Dynotech driveshaft
Moser rear axles
External transmission cooler
Remote oil filter with -10 AN lines
Xcal II - un-locked
Stainless works long tube headers and high flow cats
Flowmaster mufflers
Delete tips (Stainless Specialties)
NAAKE double adjustable shocks rear
Heinous Motorsports rear control arms upper/lower
Addco sway bars, front/rear
Wilwood brakes front/rear
T/A performance differential cover
Widened rear wheels
PVD coating on wheels, i.e. chrome
floating center caps
Nitto 555 tires front 235/50/18
Micky Thompson 305/45/18 on rear
Carbon fiber radiator cover
carbon fiber air tube
PHP air box
SCT MAF
Tinted windows 38% - Formula One Ultimate
Pioneer FT700 BT nav system
Infinity speakers front/rear REF6802CF 6X8 Speakers
Pioneer amp
Class Glass hood with quick latch pins
Custom badgless grill
rear godshead badge from Colex Customs
Godshead steering wheel center overlay from A3GR
SRP pedals, door sills, heel guard
Seats recovered with burgundy leather inserts with "Trilogy Motorsports" logo on seats
BigCarsForever dead pedal
Real Autometer gauges - wideband, boost, oil pressure, volts, trans temp, fuel pressure
OEM Ford chrome shifter trim bezel – button & collar.
Martyo fender emblems
Fuel bib
OEM Locking Ford gas cap
OEM Ford door edge guards, not generic, molded & coated, specific to MM/CV/GM
Proguard & custom bracket (no rear bumper sag)
Silverstar bulbs in front
Custom HID projector headlights
HID's in fog lights

 

[Kansas Bu Wagon]

Go LSX and keep it fuel injected.
And btw chevy motors get swapped into fords, not the other way around. lol just busting your balls.

Post some pics of the bu. And welcome to the site.

 

[spectragod]

Go LSX and keep it fuel injected.
And btw chevy motors get swapped into fords, not the other way around. lol just busting your balls.

Post some pics of the bu. And welcome to the site.

Used to getting my balls busted, been married 22 years.

I have considered the LS motor, not sure whether the 5.3 or 6.0 is the better choice, obviously fuel injection will be my choice, not sure if I want O.E., F.A.S.T. or the MSD setup.

But in all honesty, I will most likely sell the car unless there is some possibility that I can make this thing nice for 20k or less, i'll know that, once I get it into a shop and on a lift.

I'll get some pics tomorrow, as I am picking it up late in the day.

 

[86-blk442]

Welcome! Nice Merc also!

 

[BMR Suspension]

Welcome! 350's are a Dime a Dozen these days