1968 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE MALIBU

ENGINE:
ORIGINAL 327 V8 TURBO-FIRE L30 OPTION (275HP STOCK). BORED TO 331.6 CI. (30 THOUSANDTHS OVER)
ENGINE DECKED, BORED AND HONED W/ DECKPLATE, BALANCED ROTATING ASSEMBLY, AND DYNOED
10.57:1 COMPRESSION 
SPEED-PRO FORGED DOME PISTONS PN: L2166NF30
GM POWDERED METAL I-BEAM RODS
FACTORY FORGED STEEL CRANK (CUT)
CAMSHAFT:
SOLID FLAT TAPPET
CUSTOM HAROLD DESIGN GROUND BY LUNATI (249/255 278/284 .540/.550 106)

CYLINDER HEADS:
OUT OF THE BOX AFR 195CC ELIMINATORS 1034

OTHER GOODIES:
1.5 RATIO COMP CAMS ALUMINUM ROLLER ROCKERS

EDELBROCK PERFORMER RPM AIR-GAP INTAKE MANIFOLD 7501

HOLLEY 750 CFM 4779-9 DOUBLE PUMPER WITH HOLLEY HP MAIN BODY

HOOKER COMPETITION HEADERS 2451  1 5/8 INCH PRIMARIES

WEIAND ACTION PLUS WATER PUMP 8240

EDELBROCK 1207 AIR CLEANER

MARCH CRANK AND WATER PUMP PULLEYS

MSD 3860 PRO BILLET READY-TO-RUN DISTRIBUTOR

8202 BLASTER 2 COIL

EDELBROCK 1721 PERFORMER MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP

2 SPEED ELECTRIC FAN FROM 1993 FORD TAURUS

TRANSMISSION:
4 SPEED TURBO HYDRAMATIC 200-4R BUILT BY CHUCK @ COUNTYWIDE TRANSMISSIONS

MANUAL/AUTOMATIC VALVE BODY w/ SHIFT KIT, .500" BOOST VALVE, HARDENED SUN SHELL, KEVLAR BAND, LARGE DIAMETER SERVO, AND A SUPER DUTY FRONT PUMP ASSEMBLY.

CUSTOM CONVERTER 9.5 INCH 3500 STALL
TCI TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
B&M QUICKSILVER RATCHET SHIFTER

REAR:
REBUILT 10 BOLT GM 8.2" REAR WITH EATON POSI AND RICHMOND 4.11 GEARS
STOCK AXLES FOR NOW...

EXHAUST SYSTEM:
3 INCH COLLECTOR-2 1/2 INCH PIPE. FROM COLLECTORS TO X PIPE. FROM X PIPE TO DYNOMAX ULTRAFLOW BULLETS, STRAIGHT OUT BACK OF CAR WITH CHEVELLE CHROME TIPS. WORK DONE BY MARK @ MIKE'S GARAGE IN PENNSAUKEN.

TIRES/WHEELS:
FRONT: FIRESTONE P225 60 R15
WELD DRAGLITES 
REAR: FIRESTONE P275 60 R15 (28X9)
AMERICAN RACING RALLY WHEELS

SLICKS: HOOSIER QTPs ON WELD DRAGLITES

FRONT END SUSPENSION: 
STOCK REPLACEMENT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS
SANTHUFF HI ENERGY SPRINGS
CE 3 WAY ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS
STOCK REPLACEMENT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS
STOCK REPLACEMENT SWAY BAR END LINK SET

REAR SUSPENSION: 
SUMMIT 3 WAY ADJUSTABLES
STOCK COIL SPRINGS FOR 1968 CHEVELLE CONCOURS WAGON (coming out soon)
UMI BOXED LOWER CONTROL ARMS
UMI SINGLE ADJUSTABLE UPPER CONTROL ARMS
UMI RELOCATION BRACKETS

BRAKES:
NEW DELCO 11" POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, NEW MASTER CYLINDER, NEW PROPORTIONING VALVE (DISC/DRUM)
NEW BRAKE LINES
STOCK REAR DRUM BRAKES

BODY:
2 COATS DUPLICOLOR ETCHING PRIMER
3 COATS OF 2K PRIMER
2003 GM INDIGO BLUE PEARL METALLIC

SOUND SYSTEM:
PIONEER DEH-1500 HEAD UNIT
JENSEN 250 WATT AMPLIFIER
TWO 6X9 PIONEER 200 WATT SPEAKERS

FUTURE PLANS:  
FINISH INTERIOR
MOSER AXLES W/ LONGER STUDS
ALUMINUM RADIATOR
SOLID ROLLER
MALLORY HYFIRE EZL

VIDEOS:

IDLING WITH DYNOMAX ULTRAFLOW BULLETS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTY1xvOLVMc





IDLING WITH OLD FLOWMASTER 40s:

POWERGLIDE BURNOUT:

2.8.09  12.55 PASS. 1.86 60 FT

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/468Brian/?action=view¤t=MikePass1255.flv


2.8.09 12.50 PASS 1.82 60 FT
http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa50/468Brian/?action=view¤t=Mike1250pass.flv

MORE VIDEOS TO COME...

QUARTER MILE RUNS AND PROGESS

3/15/08:
SHIFTER IS NOW INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONAL.

3/26/08:
AFTER THE CAR'S INITIAL SHAKEDOWN RUN OF 15.7 @ 90.22 MPH, I DECIDED TO START TUNING THE CARBURETOR AND IGNITION. BEST RUN OF THE NIGHT WAS 14.406 @ 94.76 MPH. THE CAR BOGS OFF THE LINE BAD AND WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AT THE TOP END. THE IGNITION TIMING IS NOT CORRECT EITHER...

4/17/08:
CAR STILL HAS ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEM AND TIMING. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AROUND 4800 RPM. WITH MORE CARB TUNING THE BEST RUN OF THE NIGHT WAS 14.249 @96.14 MPH.

4/22/08:
LUNATI BEEHIVE SPRINGS INSTALLED

4/30/08:
2 SPEED ELECTRIC FAN FROM 1993 FORD TAURUS INSTALLED

5/9/08:
MSD 3860 PRO BILLET READY-TO-RUN DISTRIBUTOR AND BLASTER 2 COIL ARE INSTALLED

5/15/08: REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND DISTRIBUTOR. PERFECTED THE IGNITION TIMING. FUEL PUMP DIDNT SOLVE FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM AND THE CAR STILL RUNS OUT OF FUEL AROUND 4800 RPM. BEST RUN OF THE NIGHT WAS A REPEATABLE 13.987 @ 99.87 MPH WITH MAJOR FUEL PROBLEMS. I WILL KEEP TRYING TO HUNT DOWN THE SOURCE...

5/19/08: I PULLED MY FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE BUSTED UP FUEL SOCK WITH AN INLINE FUEL STRAINER. BLEW THE FUEL LINE OUT WITH COMPRESSED AIR. BOUGHT NEW CARBURETOR WHICH SHOULD BE HERE BY FRIDAY. NEXT 1/4 MILE RUN SHOULD BE ON 5/29/08...

6/3/08
TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHASSIS DYNO TODAY. CARBURETOR IS VERY RICH TO SAY THE LEAST. 11.6 TAILPIPE AIR/FUEL RATIO AT WOT. THE FUEL LINE FROM THE TANK TO THE PUMP IS TOO SMALL AND THE FUEL PRESSURE DROPS TO ZERO UPON WOT. CAR STILL MADE 228 RWHP AT 4200 RPM AND 275 RWTQ WITH ABOUT 0.5 PSI FUEL PRESSURE. I ALREADY CHANGED OUT THE FUEL PUMP AND I AM CHANGING THE FUEL LINE THIS WEEKEND. I AM PULLING THE SECONDARY POWER VALVE AND PLUGGING THE CHANNEL UP. I WILL BUY A JETTING KIT AND EXPECT DYNO RESULTS WITHIN THE COMING WEEKS...

6.17.08
I'VE DECIDED AGAINST GOING BACK TO THE DYNO PLACE IN FAVOR OF PURCHASING AN LM-1 AIR FUEL RATIO METER. I STARTED BY OPENING UP THE CARB AND BLOCKING OFF THE REAR POWER VALVE AND GOING UP 7 JET SIZES FROM A 75 JET TO AN 82 JET. THEN I OPENED UP THE PRIMARY METERING BLOCK WHERE I FOUND A WRONG SIZE POWER VALVE (8.5) AND 72 JETS. I LEFT THE 72 JETS IN AND I PUT A 6.5 POWER VALVE IN. I ALSO REPLACED THE PUMP CAM WITH A LARGER ONE (BLUE) AND I TIGHTENED UP THE ACCELERATOR PUMP ARM AND SET BOTH FUEL BOWLS. I THEN STARTED TUNING MY IDLE. I WENT FROM A CRAZY SPIKEY PIG RICH MIXTURE TO A SMOOTH 14.2 AVERAGE AFR. TAKE A LOOK AT MY CURRENT AFR GRAPH: (THIS IS NOW OLD DATA)

OLD Air/Fuel Ratio in gear

I WILL TAKE THE CAR OUT FOR A ROAD TEST THIS WEEK AND FIND OUT WHAT MY CRUISE AND WOT RATIOS ARE.

6.23.08
GOT A GOOD DEAL ON USED GOODYEAR DRAGWAY SPECIALS THAT I WILL BE USING. ALSO GOT A GOOD DEAL ON AN NOS POWERSHOT NITROUS OXIDE KIT ALONG WITH A BOTTLE HEATER AND PURGE KIT. MORE TO COME SOON...

6.25.08
IDLE MIXTURE IS FINALLY PERFECT ENGINE RPM IN PARK IS 1000. ENGINE RPM IN GEAR IS 775-800. .045 SQUIRTER, PINK PUMP CAM.
CURRENT IDLE AFR IN GEAR

I WILL RESUME TUNING WOT AND CRUISE RATIOS TOMORROW.

7.3.08
I STARTED INSTALLING THE NITROUS KIT. I ASSEMBLED AND PUT THE PLATE ON. WHILE I HAD THE CARB OFF I NOTICED MY PRIMARY THROTTLE BLADES WERE WAY PAST THE .020 RECOMMENDATION. I RESET THEM AND OPENED UP THE SECONDARY BLADES TO COMPENSATE. I WILL START OVER WITH TUNING THE CARB BECAUSE ON MY FIRST ROAD TEST I HAD A 18:1 AFR BOG OFF THE LINE AND MY JETTING WAS RICH. THE CAR FEELS LIKE A SLUG SO I AM GOING TO TRY THE PAPERCLIP TRICK TO MAKE SURE MY SECONDARIES ARE OPENING. I ALSO INSTALLED THE REGULATOR AND PLUMBED UP THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL SOLENOID. I WILL START THE WIRING OF THE SOLENOIDS SOON.

7.6.08
VERIFIED SECONDARY OPERATION. I LOCKED OUT MY IGNITION TIMING TO 40 DEGREES AND TRIED USING A BLUEPRINTED HOLLEY 4555 CARB OFF A 11 SECOND CAMARO WITH A 50CC ACCELERATOR PUMP AND A .037 SQUIRTER. CAR STILL HAS A LEAN SPOT, AND THAT CARBURETOR'S JETTING WAS REAL RICH. MY CONVERTER IS WAY TOO TIGHT. IT IS A 12 INCH 2400 STALL AND ITS WAY TOO TIGHT FOR MY CAR. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR A 3500 9.5 INCH CONVERTER. I AM ALSO TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO REROUTE MY HEATER HOSES BECAUSE THEY ARE HEATING UP MY FUEL WAY TOO MUCH. BOTTLE IS MOUNTED IN THE TRUNK AND THE GROUNDS FOR THE SOLENOIDS ARE HOOKED UP.

7.17.08
JUST FINISHED INSTALLING NEW 9.5 INCH 3500 STALL TORQUE CONVERTER. I WILL BE GOING TO THE TRACK TODAY TO GET SOME TEST RUNS IN. MORE UPDATES VERY SOON.

7.20.08
RAN INTO A BUNCH OF PROBLEMS INCLUDING A SHIFTER THAT WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, A FUEL LEAK AND A VOLTAGE PROBLEM. I SOLVED EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE VOLTAGE PROBLEM. I WILL BE TESTING THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TODAY.

7.22.08
BATTERY TESTED GOOD. AFTER TRYING A NEW ALTERNATOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE WIRES TO MY ALTERNATOR IS GROUNDED OUT SOMEWHERE SO I RAN A WIRE FROM MY IGNITION COIL TO THE VOLTAGE SENSING TERMINAL AND NOW I HAVE POWER. I WILL FINALLY BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE TRACK TODAY TO GET SOME TESTING DONE.

7.22.08

CAR RAN A 13.752 @ 99.35
60 FT WAS A 2.086

JETTING WAS 70/80 WITH A 6.5 POWER VALVE. TALL YELLOW SPRING IN THE VACUUM SECONDARIES. HUGE BOG OFF THE LINE AND RICH CONDITION AS RECORDED BY THE AIR FUEL METER.

8.12.08

PUT MY NEW 750 DOUBLE PUMPER CARB ON THE ENGINE TODAY AND BEGAN TUNING. JETTING WAS 74/84 AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE PRIMARIES ARE A BIT LEAN. I STILL HAVE TO PLAY WITH MY ACCELERATOR PUMP CAMS AND SQUIRTERS BECAUSE I STILL HAVE A BOG. NEW PICTURES SOON...

BY THE WAY I RECORDED MY BEST 60 FOOT TO DATE SO FAR AT PINKS IN JULY: 1.92 60 FT WITH A BIG BOG. I WILL CONTINUE TO TUNE TOMORROW...

8.21.08
AFTER FINDING OUT MY TIMING WAS WAY RETARDED I ADVANCED IT 10 DEGREES AND MADE A PASS. NEW BESTS ARE: 12.994 @ 102.04 WITH A 1.76 60 FT. BEST 60' OF THE NIGHT WAS 1.75. THE CAR HAS A FEW MORE TENTHS IN IT, AS MY JETTING WAS RICH AND I HAD A HESITATION OFF IDLE. THE CAR FELT PRETTY FLAT IN THIRD GEAR THRU THE TRAPS. I BELIEVE I CAN MUSTER A 1.6X 60' WITH SOME TUNING AND A 12.7 PASS NEXT TIME OUT.

8.28.08:
NEW BEST 12.986 @ 102.17
THE WEATHER WAS ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT WORSE, SO MY JET CHANGE DID ACTUALLY HELP A BIT. 60 FOOT TIMES WEREN'T AS GOOD AS BEFORE. BEST OF THE NIGHT WAS 1.77 BECAUSE THE SLICKS ARE FAIRLY WORN. MY JETTING WAS STILL RICH. I THREW SOME 72/80s IN THE CARB AND THE NEXT TIME I RACE I WILL HAVE LIGHTWEIGHT REAR WHEELS AND NEW SLICKS...

11.04.08:
NO NEW BESTS YET, IVE BEEN BUSY CHANGING OUT THE HEADS AND REMOVING THE AC/HEATER. HERE IS THE MOST UP TO DATE PICTURE I HAVE:

11.12.08:

I TESTED THE HEADS ON THE ROAD AND ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW. THE CAR BURNS THE TIRES ALL THROUGH 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, AND IT HOOKS IN 3RD. I PULLED A PLUG AND CHECKED THEM, SINCE MY LM-1 NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED, AND MY JETTING IS VERY LEAN. I UPPED THE JETS 4 SIZED ON THE FRONT AND REAR. NOW I AM AT 76/84. I AM GOING TO TEST THE CAR AT SOME POINT TODAY. I FINALLY ORDERED THE NEW WHEELS AND SLICKS. THEY SHOULD BE HERE NEXT WEEK. MY NEXT SCHEDULED TRACK VISIT IS 11/23/08. MORE TO COME! ENJOY THIS PICTURE OF THE NEW ENGINE COMBO:






11.19.08:

MY 12.9 RUN WAS WITH A RACEWEIGHT OF 3605. I JUST WEIGHED THE CAR TODAY AFTER SWITCHING TO ALUMINUM HEADS AND PULLING OUT MY AC EVAPORATOR BOX. 3540 WITH DRIVER. IF YOU FACTOR IN THE WELD WHEELS I HAVE TO PUT ON, REMOVING THE REST OF THE HEATER ASSEMBLY AND HEATER CORE, AND THE BULLET MUFFLERS IM GOING TO, MY NEW RACEWEIGHT SHOULD BE RIGHT AROUND 3480 WITH DRIVER. BULLET MUFFLERS ARE GOING IN TOMORROW, AND I JUST GOT My CE FRONT SHOCKs TODAY THAT I WILL PUT IN OVER THE WEEKEND.


11.20.08:

FLOWMASTER MUFFLERS WERE JUST HACKED OFF IN FAVOR OF DYNOMAX ULTRAFLOW BULLETS. THEY SOUND GREAT. ABOUT 10 DECIBELS LOUDER AT IDLE, AND A LOT LOUDER AT WOT. I JUST GOT THE SLICKS AND DRAGLITES AND HAD THEM MOUNTED. IM ALMOST READY TO RACE... NEW ETs FINALLY COMING WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WEATHER PERMITTING!


11.28.08:

well needless to say i wasnt going to go tonight because my car wasnt ready to me. i had not fixed my slight lifter tap and i had not tested my lm-1 (air fuel meter). my buddy really wanted to go try and run the car so we did. when we got there, the track was going to close the lanes in 20 mins. we hurried up and bolted the slicks on. i didnt touch the carburetor or the timing. i wound up running two passes, spinning the slicks both times.

R/T: .077
60': 1.94
330: 5.28
1/8: 8.083
1/8 mph: 86.99
1000: 10.535
1/4: 12.624
1/4 mph: 108.14


dropped tire pressure 1 psi and did a longer burnout
R/T: .012
60': 1.877
330: 5.272
1/8: 8.063
1/8 mph: 87.27
1000: 10.512
1/4: 12.595
1/4 mph: 108.60

needless to say, im done for this season until i get my front springs/shocks in and my rear suspension set up. theres no sense in trying to tune the timing and carb when im spinning like a son of a B. overall im happy and i am confident the car will do 11s when i hook the LM-1 back up, dial it in and make the changes i want to make. STAY TUNED!


2.08.09

RAN AGAIN TODAY WITH THE NEW SUSPENSION SETUP. MY REAR SHOCKS WERE SET TO FULL SOFT SO MY WEIGHT TRANSFER SUCKED. 1.82 60 FT. STILL HAVENT TOUCHED MY BEST 60 FT OF 1.75 YET... NEW BEST ET 12.504 @ 108.19. STILL HAVENT BEGAN TUNING THE CARB OR TIMING, AND I WONT UNTIL I COME OUT OF THE HOLE RIGHT. I JUST ORDERED A SET OF UMI RELOCATION BRACKETS TO PUT MY INSTANT CENTER BACK AND I AM GRABBING SOME FRONT DRAGLITES. NEXT TIME OUT MY REAR SHOCKS WILL BE SET TO FULL STIFF. I SHOULD HAVE A BIGGER WHEELIE NEXT TIME OUT ALONG WITH SOME WAY BETTER ETS AND MPH. ENJOY THIS NEW LAUNCH PIC:

5.28.09

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE BODY OF THE CAR FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THE PASSENGER FENDER RUST AREA WAS PATCHED WITH A REPLACEMENT PANEL FROM EBAY. THE FIT WAS NICE. I SANDED THE ENTIRE CAR DOWN TO BARE METAL WITH THE HELP OF MY COUSIN NICK AND FRIEND ANDREW. I PUT THE CAR IN ETCHING PRIMER, AND THEN 2K PRIMER. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW GETTING PAINT. PICTURES WILL BE HERE VERY SOON. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT THE CAR DESERVES IT, AND I WILL RESUME RACING SOMETIME WITHIN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS. LOOK FOR MORE QUARTER MILE TIMES ONCE THE CAR HOOKS UP AND IS DIALED IN.