1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU COUPE WITH 6.0L LS ENGINE 4L80E TRANS SWAPPED LSX

1979 Chevrolet Malibu Description

UP FOR GRABS IS A 1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU COUPE WITH A 6.0L LS SWAP AND 4L80E TRANSMISSION
THE CAR AS IMAGINED HAS PLENTY OF POWER. STARTS RUNS AND DRIVES. HAS A SHIMMY IN THE SUSPENSION SINCE BUILT GUESSING IT IS A DRIVESHAFT BALANCE ISSUE. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO PULL A WHOLE SHOT OFF THE LINE OR DO A BURNOUT THE CAR EXPERIENCES WHEEL HOP ISSUE, PURCHASED A BUNCH OF STUFF TO TRY TO FIX THIS BUT DON'T HAVE THE TIME. THE CURRENT TUNE IN THE ECU IS FROM MATT HAPPEL OF SLOPPY MECHANICS FAME AND IS SET UP FOR A SPEED DENSITY TUNE, TUNE FILE WAS A RACE WINNING SETUP FROM ONE OF HIS OTHER FRIENDS WITH A SIMILAR SETUP WHO HAD JUST WON A LONG ROAD RACE USING THE SAME TUNE. THE FUEL TANK ALTHOUGH BRAND NEW HAS ALSO STARTED LEAKING, I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO LOOK IT OVER AS OF YET, BUT I DO STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TANK IF YOU WANTED TO GO BACK TO THAT AND DO A SUMP SETUP.

LQ9 6.0L PULLED FROM A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 SERIES WITH 157,001 MILES ON IT ALSO SOURCED FROM THE SAME DONOR VEHICLE WAS THE ECU AND WIRING HARNESS
4L80E TRANS WAS PULLED FROM A 1996 CHEVROLET 2500 WITH ONLY 99,000 MILES ON IT AS ADVERTISED BY THE SALVAGE YARD
A NEW FUEL TANK, PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT AND GAUGE SETUP FOR A FUEL INJECTION SWAP
TRANS-DAPT TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER AND A NEW TRANS MOUNT
A NEW HEATER CORE WAS INSTALLED AS THE ORIGINAL WAS LEAKING
A HOLLEY OIL PAN 302-2
PACESETTER LONG TUBE HEADERS
THE WIRING HARNESS WAS SENT OUT AND PROFESSIONALLY TRIMMED FOR THIS VEHICLE
A BRAND NEW HEAVY DUTY RADIATOR
NEW BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLES
NEW BATTERY TRAY
NEW OXYGEN SENSORS FOR TUNING
TRUE DUAL EXHAUST WELDED IN COMPLETELY FROM FRONT TO REAR WITH A SET OF THRUSH MUFFLERS

A USED MONTE CARLO SS POSI REAR WITH 3.73:1 RATIO WITH THE CORRECT AXLES SWAPPED BACK INTO IT FOR THE RIGHT THREAD PATTERN ON THE LUGS
ULTRAGAUGE PLUG IN DISPLAY FOR SPEED, TEMP, VOLTAGE, AND MANY OTHER CUSTOMIZED DISPLAYS
A NEW SET OF NASCAR BLUE STREAK SPARK PLUG WIRES 8.8 MM
5 STAR CHROME WHEELS WITH TIRES 205/75/15 ON THE FRONT AND 275/60/15 ON THE BACK


ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE SALE IS THE COMPLETE BLAZER BRAKE UPGRADE FOR THE G-BODYWITH ROTORS, CALIPERS, HUB BEARINGS, BRACKETS, BOLTS MAY ONLY NEED LONGER BRAKE HOSES
FIRESTONE RIDE-RITE AIR BAGS FOR IN THE REAR SPRINGS
QA1 REAR ANTI HOP BAR KIT
REAR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS


FUN CAR. BUT TIME AND FAMILY HEALTH ISSUES LEAVE ME NO MORE TIME TO TINKER OR DRIVE.

On Oct-22-17 at 07:34:10 PDT, seller added the following information:

THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR AND SOME OF THE HOOD WAS KEYED AND PRIMERED OVER.
THE TRUNK HOOD AND ROOF SHOW A NICE PATINA.
THE INTERIOR PLASTICS ARE VERY BRITTLE AND CRACK EASILY, SOME PLASTICS ARE INCLUDED IN TRUNK BUT NOT THE CORRECT COLOR.
PERFECT START FOR YOU TO ADD A TURBO OR MAYBE TWINS AND REALLY HAVE SOME FUN.

On Oct-22-17 at 17:38:42 PDT, seller added the following information:

BOTH FRONT FLOOR PANS HAVE BEEN PATCHED WHERE YOUR HEEL WOULD SIT WHEN DRIVING OR RIDING.
REAR QUARTERS ARE RUSTED AT THE VERY BOTTOMS
TRUNK FLOOR IS SOLID
FRAME IS SOLID