65 Malibu rear control arm angle question

Tex013 · 07-08-2018, 08:30 PM

Hi ,
just trying to find some setup information for rear end in a 65 Malibu .
Has a Strange 9" bolt in . UMI adjustable upper bars , UMI fixed lower bars , 1"lowered UMI rear springs , Viking shocks .

Motor makes 460HP , 4800 stall vert , T400 , footbrake launch .

Currently :
upper bars are 9 degrees down
lower bars are 3 1/2 degrees up
pinion angle is 3 degrees down

Car has not been run yet . Is this a close enough to start point or way off base ?

Thanks in advance ,

Tex

Larry Merk · 07-09-2018, 12:01 AM

Tex,

We downloaded the spreadsheet in the link below to help us get our 81 Malibu rear suspension setup and working correctly. We found it to be extremely helpful.

It is just as important to get the front suspension setup and working properly. If the front suspension isn't working in concert with the rear suspension, results will be less than desirable.

Good luck.

http://www.patooyee.com/calculators/4BarLinkV3.0c.xls

Tex013 · 07-09-2018, 05:56 PM

Larry ,
thanks a lot I will give that a try

Tex

07-08-2018, 08:30 PM	#1
Tex013 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sydney , Australia Posts: 88 Likes: 18 Liked 30 Times in 19 Posts	65 Malibu rear control arm angle question Hi , just trying to find some setup information for rear end in a 65 Malibu . Has a Strange 9" bolt in . UMI adjustable upper bars , UMI fixed lower bars , 1"lowered UMI rear springs , Viking shocks . Motor makes 460HP , 4800 stall vert , T400 , footbrake launch . Currently : upper bars are 9 degrees down lower bars are 3 1/2 degrees up pinion angle is 3 degrees down Car has not been run yet . Is this a close enough to start point or way off base ? Thanks in advance , Tex

07-09-2018, 12:01 AM	#2
Larry Merk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 207 Likes: 25 Liked 221 Times in 108 Posts	Re: 65 Malibu rear control arm angle question Tex, We downloaded the spreadsheet in the link below to help us get our 81 Malibu rear suspension setup and working correctly. We found it to be extremely helpful. It is just as important to get the front suspension setup and working properly. If the front suspension isn't working in concert with the rear suspension, results will be less than desirable. Good luck. http://www.patooyee.com/calculators/4BarLinkV3.0c.xls __________________ Larry Merk

07-09-2018, 05:56 PM	#3
Tex013 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sydney , Australia Posts: 88 Likes: 18 Liked 30 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 65 Malibu rear control arm angle question Larry , thanks a lot I will give that a try Tex