Re: The New Mint Green 73 Malibu 350

by Limey SE Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 pm

just remember to list them as 73 only for that's all they will fit

by BlackChevelleSS Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:53 pm

Can anyone tell me what wheel that is from on the drivers side rear?

by Limey SE Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:54 pm

looks like a pontiac lemans like after 78

drivers front looks like pontiac rally as well

by corvette_jeff Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:33 am

the front drivers side is a pontiac ralley Smile

Didnt they use those on the ss' as well?

i dont know about the drivers rear though,looks pretty cool though. maybe some garage art?

by Limey SE Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:38 am

that drivers rear is pontiac grand le mans for sure my dad had one of them cars that's how i know, also available on the 79 grand prix

by lincoln_guy1991 Sat May 02, 2009 11:56 pm

I had a 1979 pontiac Grand Prix and If my memory serves me right. That is the same as what came on mine when bought in 83 by my dad.

by knightfan26917 Tue May 19, 2009 1:01 am

BlackChevelleSS wrote:we got it

AWESOME ... congratulations!

Pics are good ... and that original documentation ... simply sweet. I have some original documentation for each of my 5 MCs ... always cool to have.

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by BlackChevelleSS Thu May 21, 2009 9:17 pm

hey I got this car fired up today, I threw in a HEI distributor and sorted through the hacked up wiring and got it connected enough to fire it up, After firguring out that I put the dizzy 180 out and someone had removed the oil pressure sensor.
I filled the carb bowl with gas and put a belt on it and she idled for about 2 mins. sounds great and didnt miss a heart beat. The tranny must be shot cause it was in gear the hole time.
The 2nd time I fired it up the throttle was stuck wide open and man did that 350 ever rev to the moon and she didnt quit till I got the ignition power wire un hooked. It soaked everything in antifreeze when it did it too.

by BlackChevelleSS Mon May 25, 2009 12:01 am

well we hooked up a fuel pump and a pop bottle full of fuel to it, fired it up and she purred. Dumped a gallon of trans fluid in it and she took off in reverse. Good thing it was still hooked to the tractor because it wouldve been through the barn. The shift lever was taken off and and the tranny was in reverse. Well we drove it around It runs great and even took it out on the road and got about half mile from the house and it died and wouldnt start. Got her jumped and took off like a bat out of hell back to the house and as soon as we got her home the motor locked up solid. Dont know why, it had water and was pumping it and had enough oil to run so whatever the car is apart now. Sad

by The Dude Mon May 25, 2009 12:39 am

BlackChevelleSS wrote:...The shift lever was taken off and and the tranny was in reverse. Well we drove it around...

Please tell me you didn't drive it around in reverse, LMAO!

by BlackChevelleSS Mon May 25, 2009 1:39 am

we did some LOL the tranny worked, Im gonna pull it and put it in the 4 dr I guess, hope it holds up alright.

by The Dude Mon May 25, 2009 2:03 am

Well at least you got one problem solved. If it's in decent condition, it should hold up to the 350 until you go turbo big block, lol.

Check out the 350 in that 73. If it ain't too bad, I might be interested. I'm just looking for something with some kind of torque. Today I was leaving dad's going up that hill, started a power stall that lasted about 10ft before it caught traction & bogged down... pale

I thought of throwing in a small cam, a 4 barrel, & my ceramic coated Hookers, but I just don't want to waste my time on a 305. DD2003 did predict 369ft/lbs & 242hp running 14.8 in the quarter though. Torque was flat from idle - 3000, then it nose dived.

by BlackChevelleSS Mon May 25, 2009 2:23 am

thats a little more than that 305 is pushing I guarrenty. I hope its alright, I Have no clue as to why it locked up, Im thinking the starter did it though....

by The Dude Mon May 25, 2009 4:14 pm

Those firgure are with the cam, intake, & headers. Completely stock 305 on the DD shows 157hp & 268ft/lbs, so it's a little optimistic, but a good estimate.

If it just completely locked up without warning, it's a possiblity. How was the thermostat? wonder if it was stuck, caused the motor to overheat & lock up?

by BlackChevelleSS Mon May 25, 2009 8:36 pm

dont know it seemed to be alright but I couldnt tell.

by The Dude Tue May 26, 2009 11:51 am

Take out the thermostat & drop it into boiling water. If it doesn't open up, that was probably you're gremlin. Notice there ain't one in that 71. I pulled it to test it before firing the car up. Good thing I did, cause it was shot.

by BlackChevelleSS Tue May 26, 2009 10:38 pm

i know the carb needs rebuilt on the 71 cause the float is sticking. but Yea I remember you telling me that. im gonna go ahead and pull the motor on the 4dr and power wash it, repaint it and the firewall and front so its gonna be nice. the green car, I have no idea what we gonna do with it, Hope to recoupe some money back from buying it by parting some non usable parts off of it.

by BlackChevelleSS Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:42 pm

Hey I found the build sheet and this car is not a vinyl top car, Its a copo car with alot of special ordered options and that is the original paint job, mint green and white

by The Dude Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:45 pm

You're killing me!

So what to do now?

by Roadcaptain S3 Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:33 pm

BlackChevelleSS wrote:Hey I found the build sheet and this car is not a vinyl top car, Its a copo car with alot of special ordered options and that is the original paint job, mint green and white

COPO? awesome.

Glad you didn't part it?

by 1973 454 MONTE Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:47 pm

Roadcaptain S3 wrote:
BlackChevelleSS wrote:Hey I found the build sheet and this car is not a vinyl top car, Its a copo car with alot of special ordered options and that is the original paint job, mint green and white

COPO? awesome.

Glad you didn't part it?

C-O-P-O

COULD OF PARTED OUT
Very Happy

by BlackChevelleSS Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:20 pm

oh theres not much left of the car if anyone wants to come get it and a wrecked 73 ss to go with it.

by The Dude Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:29 am

I got room...... What's the shipping charge on something like that?

by todd77malibu Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:01 pm

What parts do you have left? driver's side door??

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