79 Malibu Engine?

cwoodW252 · 12-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Looking at getting a 79 Malibu, and trying to find out what engine combos you can run in it in NHRA stock.

greg fulk · 12-02-2008, 12:05 AM

If you want to run NHRA you can run a V6 or a dish piston 305 or a 267...unless your talking a wagon then you can run a 350 too.

Spencer6466 · 04-12-2017, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by greg fulk

If you want to run NHRA you can run a V6 or a dish piston 305 or a 267...unless your talking a wagon then you can run a 350 too.

What wpuld you have to run as far as transmission and rear end, my malibu has been a bracket car its entore lofe since it was bought off of the showroom floor, looking into maybe making it stock or SS legal so i could run those classes ontoo of regular bracket racing.

HR9121 · 04-12-2017, 04:40 PM

If you run stock you have to keep the transmission and rear end manufacturers compliant. Most would run say a turbo 350 or metric 200 and a 12 bolt rear. Super stock you could run a 9 inch rear of you chose to.

Daran Summerton · 04-13-2017, 08:15 AM

If budget is not a problem I would order a complete dyno tuned 305. Gonna need about 375 hp to start. Dean Oliver would be the guy I would call since he can run real fast.

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greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu Engine? If you want to run NHRA you can run a V6 or a dish piston 305 or a 267...unless your talking a wagon then you can run a 350 too. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

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HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu Engine? If you run stock you have to keep the transmission and rear end manufacturers compliant. Most would run say a turbo 350 or metric 200 and a 12 bolt rear. Super stock you could run a 9 inch rear of you chose to. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

04-13-2017, 08:15 AM	#5
Daran Summerton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas nv Posts: 600 Likes: 18 Liked 66 Times in 37 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu Engine? If budget is not a problem I would order a complete dyno tuned 305. Gonna need about 375 hp to start. Dean Oliver would be the guy I would call since he can run real fast. __________________ 72 cutlass