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Originally purchased as a nicely restored Malibu by my older brother in 1997. He also purchased a 463 BBC to put in the car but never got around to it. I inherited the car in 2014. My younger brother and I did the "enhancements" to the car including installing the engine and a number of other upgrades: Edelbrock Performer RPM top end kit, Holley Terminator EFI, TCI 700R4 transmission, Magnaflow 2.5" exhaust, Moser 12 bolt, Wilwood brakes, RideTech suspension including Shockwaves, Accuair e-level air management system, US Mags Rambler wheels with Continental Extreme Contact tires. It is a very great driver now.
Engine
March
BB
Iron 454 + .040
8
463
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Fuel injection
Holley Terminator
Aluminum
Edelbrock
9.60
Edelbrock hydraulic roller
Exhaust
Header
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X-Pipe
Hedmann headers and Magnaflow 2.5" exhaust
Transmission
700R-4
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TCI
Drivelines NW
Steel
Rear End
Moser
Yukon positraction
3.55
Wheels & Tires
US Mags
Rambler
Gray
15
8.00
18
9.50
Brakes
Adjustable
No
Hydraulic
Wilwood
12.00
4
Wilwood
12.0
4
Suspension
Ridetech
Ridetech
Air Shock
Single Adjustable
Ridetech
Ridetech
Air Shock
Single Adjustable
Safety Equipment
None
3 point retactable
None
Interior
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OEM
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14
Vintage Air
Events
Builder / Thanks to
Many thanks to my brother David for all the help with the major work on the car including the use of his shop and garage.
That's me on the left and David on the right.
Story / History
Originally purchased by my brother in 1997 as a nicely restored Malibu - 283 SB, powerglide, factory air, console, power steering and power brakes, new paint, new interior. My brother purchased a 463 BB built with Edelbrock Performer RPM top end kit parts to put in the car. He passed away before installing the engine.
My brother and I started the build in 2016 as a driver. We started the engine for the first time Labor Day weekend 2017.