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G BODY 78-87 MONTE, MALIBU, REGAL, CUTLASS, ETC.
« Thread Started on Dec 29, 2011, 10:07pm »
Tips, Tricks & Pics for Monte Carlo, Regal, Cutlass, Malibu, Grand Prixs. The years range anywhere from 78 to 88 I believe. If you have any ideas on building these lets hear them. If you have PICS Lets See Them
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #1 on Jan 4, 2012, 3:04pm »
does nobody run these cars or are they all used up by the circle track guys
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #2 on Jan 4, 2012, 4:44pm »
arnt they full frame
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #3 on Jan 4, 2012, 5:06pm »
Yes they are full frame
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #4 on Jan 4, 2012, 5:13pm »
cant run full frame as a compact here
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #7 on Jan 4, 2012, 8:22pm »
is the frame set up the same was as a normal 80's gm full size just a little shorter?
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #8 on Jan 5, 2012, 6:38pm »
I beileve so I would consider that more of a midsize car and we at about the time to start having midsize classes again I would think
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #9 on Jan 5, 2012, 9:05pm »
Only a half inch longer than a W body and same length as Hornet & Concord.
Weight is pretty equal to a W body, Pacer, Eagle, Camaro, Supra, fox T-bird.
And there are still plenty of 4 doors and wagons (Malibu, Cutlass, Bonneville, etc.) out there that the circle guys haven't chewed up.
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #10 on Jan 6, 2012, 9:16pm »
I have one I've been building...forever...long story. There was alot of info on them before the old site crashed. Some people were tilting them like new style fords and having them last quite a bit longer.
Alot of people don't like the 3.8 buick v6 that is in them...or the 200r trans. The c-clip 7.5in 10 bolts aren't any good. I replaced mine with a spooled 9 inch with 4.56 gears that I welded brackets on to make it fit a g-body.
I hear the back needs alot of help or they go straight down. I notched both sides twice and tucked the trunk so that the back is against the floor.
I will have plenty of before and after photos this year.
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G BODY 78-87 MONTE, MALIBU, REGAL, CUTLASS, ETC.
« Thread Started on Dec 29, 2011, 10:07pm »
Tips, Tricks & Pics for Monte Carlo, Regal, Cutlass, Malibu, Grand Prixs. The years range anywhere from 78 to 88 I believe. If you have any ideas on building these lets hear them. If you have PICS Lets See Them
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #1 on Jan 4, 2012, 3:04pm »
does nobody run these cars or are they all used up by the circle track guys
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #2 on Jan 4, 2012, 4:44pm »
arnt they full frame
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #3 on Jan 4, 2012, 5:06pm »
Yes they are full frame
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #4 on Jan 4, 2012, 5:13pm »
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #7 on Jan 4, 2012, 8:22pm »
is the frame set up the same was as a normal 80's gm full size just a little shorter?
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I beileve so I would consider that more of a midsize car and we at about the time to start having midsize classes again I would think
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Re: G Body Malibu Monte Regal Rwd Tips/Tricks
« Reply #9 on Jan 5, 2012, 9:05pm »
Only a half inch longer than a W body and same length as Hornet & Concord.
Weight is pretty equal to a W body, Pacer, Eagle, Camaro, Supra, fox T-bird.
And there are still plenty of 4 doors and wagons (Malibu, Cutlass, Bonneville, etc.) out there that the circle guys haven't chewed up.
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« Reply #10 on Jan 6, 2012, 9:16pm »
I have one I've been building...forever...long story. There was alot of info on them before the old site crashed. Some people were tilting them like new style fords and having them last quite a bit longer.
Alot of people don't like the 3.8 buick v6 that is in them...or the 200r trans. The c-clip 7.5in 10 bolts aren't any good. I replaced mine with a spooled 9 inch with 4.56 gears that I welded brackets on to make it fit a g-body.
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