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[rixtrix1]

Thanks. Should be at the night race after work.

[j0oftheworld]

Welcome,
Need some more details on the '66!!

[rixtrix1]

Originally Posted by j0oftheworld

Welcome,
Need some more details on the '66!!

The Malibu is my second car( first was a '63 Buick Skylark, Alum.215/200 hp, T-10 trans. Wish I still had it!) that I drove in college; 275hp/327 glide 4 door hardtop. Did wheels, Posi , heads, headers, cam, manifold , A-1Automatics trans and converter, 12-bolt, and raced it as a SS/MA NHRA Super Stocker. Sold that engine and rebuilt the stock one and raced it in M/SA Stock class all while driving it on the weekends, or whenever else. Later, got an old Bill Jenkins ProStock 331. Ungodly RPM! Found a manifold with a 400 shot fogger system hidden underneath which made it a great sleeper(cheater!), especially with a hidden 5# bottle which let me disconnect the 20# for street races for those who noticed. Stock style suspension with hard bushings and tubular arms and lift bars. Then went with B-body spindles, disc brakes all around,Trans -Am front sway bar, 750# front springs and 7/8" rear bar and 2.76 rear gears. Not nearly as quick, but hardly anything could keep up from a 40 mph roll( mind you, this was in the '80's). Moved to Phoenix, went back to drag racing with a 12 point cage, back half with ladder bars,tubbed, 9" Ford rear housing and stock front end, and a 2 door body. Sold the good engine and it's been collecting dust for 10 years or so. Want to get it going and figured a track configuration will be the best way to have the most fun with the car. It was never a collectible, so I don't mind beating on it. Want to do a 3-link/Watts rear and pretty much what I had in the front earlier( still have all the parts), and an LSX engine. The car will probably weigh around 2700# with all steel body. Thanks for asking.

[rixtrix1]

Signed up for the August night event in HPDE1. Hopefully I'll get Friday and Saturday off so I can be rested up. Will be driving the S-10. After hanging out with Jared in Grid at the last night event, I can't wait to get on track.

[AZElise]

I look foreword to seeing the truck out there. I have driven one of those before and it was a blast. Tons of torque to the unweighted back wheels! The brakes were undersized but it looks like you took care of that.

[justinstevenson]

I'll be in HDPE 1 as well, should be a good time!!!!

[rixtrix1]

Originally Posted by AZElise

I look foreword to seeing the truck out there. I have driven one of those before and it was a blast. Tons of torque to the unweighted back wheels! The brakes were undersized but it looks like you took care of that.

Thanks. I just converted the brakes to Gen IV Camaro in front( and the booster went out 3 days later. Changing that today.) Pretty much stops on a dime, with change, lol. The long wheelbase and extended cab weight help the handling a lot. See ya.

[rixtrix1]

Originally Posted by justinstevenson

I'll be in HDPE 1 as well, should be a good time!!!!

See you there, Justin!

[rixtrix1]

Almost done with maintainance on the truck for next week's DE1. New radiator, battery, tuneup, all synthetic fluids, new brakes, bushings and track alignment. Changing jobs so I have a week off and I'll have time to put in the posi and new axle. I am so looking forward to this event. Mucho thanks to Grid Marshall Jared for helping install the bushings.