Re: 73-77 odd balls

by skeezix91 Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:01 pm

Pretty close. It's Grand Prix isn't it?

by dynchel Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:11 pm

Its a grand Prix yes, but it would be a '70 model. G3's are '73 to '77 models (at least as far as this forum is concerned). If you want to be technical 73/77 Monte Carlos are g2's and 73/77 elcamino are g4's

by Pontichev327 Tue Jul 02, 2013 1:51 am

At $36,000 dollars it would be 8 times as expensive as the highest priced Malibu classic. Hmmmm...

by DoctorLarry Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:05 pm

How about a 73 Laguna modified by Jim Wangers of Pontiac fame:
73-77 odd balls - Page 2 Wangerslaguna

by Sinister Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:12 pm

Somebody restore this one
74 Grand am 400 4 speed
Currently 350 automatic,I believe.
Power roof,comes with pedals intact,with current auto console,and original 4 speed version.
$2800
Dans Garage
73-77 odd balls - Page 2 N-120

by 455GA Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:55 pm

wonder if my 455 moon roof Grand AM counts as an oddball

by Keith Seymore Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:35 am

ant7377 wrote:Not a g3 but close and very interesting.I remeber reading about this car in elementary school.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/05/17/who-killed-the-steamturbine-powered-car/

The steam powered Grand Prix still exists and is part of the GM Heritage Center collection.

K

by 74wagon Thu May 24, 2018 9:07 pm

I have a feeling most of these "undesirable" heavy A$$ wagons were used in a lot of demo derbies. My '74 managed to not get drafted in to one. It did not however evade mother nature. My hands are full in rust repair. But not seeing many of the G3 Chevelle wagons sure does generate a lot of attention. 73-77 odd balls - Page 2 20180511

by NOMOREWORK Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:30 am

Saw an old discussion on here about whether or not there is a 73 Buick Regal ? Well I found one ! 73-77 odd balls - Page 2 Img_0413

by Mcarlo77 Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:32 am

Don"t mean to burst your bubble, but what you found is a nice example of a '77 Regal. Dead giveaway that it's not a '73 is the changeover to quad headlights used on nearly all post '75 "A" bodies.

by NOMOREWORK Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:25 am

My bad I knew that !!! Not sure where my mind was at !

by Mcarlo77 Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:54 pm

Ha...welcome to my world of senior moments!

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:54 pm

Bought this car last year. Does anybody know who owned this car in the past. Trying to find out info on this car. Specifically, where this engine came from, what type of vehicle? Obviously not an original 454, but was done well. Added posi, and floor shifter, dual exhausts.

Thanks

by Limey SE Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:13 pm

Why do you think its not original they wee available in 1974 with a 454

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:19 pm

The vin number breakdown comes back to a 350. 2bl.

This is a 454. 4bl. Also, I don't believe they made a Posi in 1974. In the Laguna maybe, but I dont think in a standard Malibu.

I will try to reach out to the owner who consigned the car to the place where I bought it, but I believe he had nothing to do with the conversion either. I love this car, but am more concerned with eventual repairs, and would like to know the origin of the engine, in case it needs parts. I had a power steering pump changed, but my mechanic said the pump is basically standard in 350, 396, 427, and 454's.

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:20 pm

So new light was shown during that repair. He believes its a truck engine, possibly a Silverado, or Suburban.

by Limey SE Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:52 pm

Should be a cast number backside of motor on rear left and can run that number to give you an Idea, Also on the front right Pad IF the motor has not been decked at all there is a partial Number to tell you what it came in if you decode it on the right front pad behind the alternator

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:57 pm

I may have to remove the valve cover to get to it. You are talking about as you look at the engine, on the right side in the front? I think the back is almost impossible to get to.

Thanks.

by Limey SE Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:47 pm

Chevl74 wrote:I may have to remove the valve cover to get to it. You are talking about as you look at the engine, on the right side in the front? I think the back is almost impossible to get to.

Thanks.

in the Circle on that pad IF IT HASNT been decked is where it will be

by Limey SE Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:49 pm

Left rear just below dist is where this is

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:54 pm

Very helpful. I will try those locations.

Thanks.

by Limey SE Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:57 pm

If it has been decked they wont be on the front pad

by Chevl74 Fri Jul 26, 2019 11:59 pm

I'm hoping that the engine is unmodified, and hasn't been altered.

by Keith Seymore Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:22 am

Chevl74 wrote:The vin number breakdown comes back to a 350. 2bl.

This is a 454. 4bl. Also, I don't believe they made a Posi in 1974. In the Laguna maybe, but I dont think in a standard Malibu.

My '74 is a base Malibu and was ordered with the 3.42 posi.

K

by Joe73 Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:10 pm

Limey SE wrote:If it has been decked they wont be on the front pad

Machine shop can deck a block and leave the stamped number pad untouched.

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