New to the site. Bought a 1979 Malibu

[eil]

Arms are vertical and end links are horizontal.

Car came with rear set up as you see it.
Former owner had a 9.5 qarter miler here and
I am attempting to return it to "street" shape.
I cannot believe what they did to the wiring, if you can call it that.

 

[eil]

Car came with rear set up as you see it.
Former owner had a 9.5 qarter miler here and
I am attempting to return it to "street" shape.
I cannot believe what they did to the wiring, if you can call it that.

I see what you are refering to. Have no idea what prior owner intended? I believe I have GM F-41for G-Body someplace.....

 

[motorheadmike]

Car came with rear set up as you see it.
Former owner had a 9.5 qarter miler here and
I am attempting to return it to "street" shape.
I cannot believe what they did to the wiring, if you can call it that.

Yeah, well reverse their orientation. The factory F41 bar is trash compared to proper (and properly setup) chassis mounted ARB.

 

[fleming442]

9.50 car just got another half quicker

 

[eil]

Yeah, well reverse their orientation. The factory F41 bar is trash compared to proper (and properly setup) chassis mounted ARB.

I agree and am going with HRnStuff rear sway bar kit.

 

[motorheadmike]

I agree and am going with HRnStuff rear sway bar kit.

Why spend more to get less? Your car already has a superior design installed.

 

[eil]

Why spend more to get less? Your car already has a superior design installed.

You know better than I. No experience with either set up, but going with a street car motive, I want to have exhaust tailpipes over rear axle and exit behind rear wheels like the L-72 equipped mid sixties B-boy cars. The present set up interfers with that routing.
I have another G-Body I might buy and I may go a bit more radical with that one. I have 468" BB that needs to be employed!
Any other advice or observations appreciated as I had no idea these cars existed!

 

[Turbo Zach]

Looks like a fun project. Make it what you want it to be.

 

[Streetbu]

Welcome and nice ride!

 

[eil]

Welcome and nice ride!

Much appreciated!