1978 Malibu LQ9/LS6 --TCI 4l60E Swap(Dyno Results 11-18-09)

[BoostedLQ9SS]

Well Guys project is well underway.
2004 Caddy Escalade Motor 2,000 miles LQ9 Block
Stripped motor installed set of 243 Heads, new Valve springs
Tune Time Performance Cam Swap
BRP LH8 Oil Pan SWap kit
Double roller Timing Chain Set
Brand New LS6 Intake, Billet Fuel Rails, 42Lb Injectors
C5 Front Accessories SWap Alternator and Power Steering only
BRP LSX Swap Motor Mounts bolted to frame
TCI Full Built 4L60E (650 HP) 3200 10" Converter, Trans Cooler, Fluid
BMR Aluminum 1350 yoked Drive Shaft
Fully Built 8.5 Grand National Rear End 1/2 studs, Detroit Locker 3.73 Posi
SPohn FRont And rear Tubular Chrome moly Control Arms
1987 monte Carlo 4.3 Fuel injected Gas Tank with 255LPH Fuel Pump
QA1 Adjustable Shocks
Fiberglass Front and Rear Bumpers
Full 1987 Monte Carlo Interior Swap with Grey Trans Am Buckets
Dakota Digital Full Dash Swap gauges
Painless LS1/LS6 Drive By Wire Wire Harness with fuse block
411 Factory Computer
Alumiinum Radiator Core Support
Iceman Chrome moly Trans Crossmember
Monte Carlo SS Tilt Steering Wheel, SS Steering box and Flaming River Intermediate Shaft
Flex-a-lite 16" Electric Fan Wired into painless harness
B & M Race Shifter Billet Aluminum
DynoMax 3" Ultra Flo Welded Mufflers
3" Hedman X-Pipe
Custom 3" Exhaust by Meineke Muffler in Brick, NJ


Goal is to get the car running low 11's on Motor and then use 100 shot of laughing gas to hit mid 10's on stock block. Maybe faster.

[BoostedLQ9SS]

[BoostedLQ9SS]

[BoostedLQ9SS]

LH8 Oil Pan Clearance (hangs about 1" below crosmember)

[phoenix1987]

Very nice!

[NJNETSFAN]

Goal is to get the car running low 11's on Motor and then use 100 shot of laughing gas to hit mid 10's on stock block. Maybe faster.

Remind me not to run you on the street....

[LS1 SPEED]

The project looks to be turning out well.

[vanilla89]

Thats what I want to build next...

[V8Rumble]

Nice build.

[BoostedLQ9SS]

once we get the project running!! Plenty of Videos will hit www.streetfire.net

type in BoostinProductions <<< all my videos and pictures

Should be quite a ride.

Thanks for all the comments

Ralph

[pmgm]

That's a nice project you have.The frame looks good what kind of paint did you use on it?

Thanks

[BoostedLQ9SS]

Painted the whole chasiis with Por-15 Paint.

My suggestion would be to go to Por-15 website and order direct.

You need to wash the chassis down with metal ready before applying the paint in order to promote the best adhesion.

They sell small can that work very well. If you drop a eyelet of water in the paint or even sweat its done.

Ralph
Standhope

[An11secRanger]

Man! Too bad I love my wife so much!
This makes me wanna through her out! for telling me to sell the Malibu.

[V8Rumble]

Man, my dad used to have one of those, & I always wanted to make it into a hot street car... That's gonna be cool as hell!

(Also - I've been using something pretty similar to POR-15 called Chassis Saver. The guy at the body-shop supply place that I bought it from said that it's the same thing, but costs a bit less. {It also cures via moisture.} Seems like it's working really well so far, I figure that either one will do a good job.)

[BoostedLQ9SS]

Ralph

[prochargedchevyi]

Good progress....Looks like you've been busy.

[frankster]

what brand of headers?

[poweredbychevy]

keep up the great build can't wait to see it done looks like you do great work!!!

[BoostedLQ9SS]

BRP Hot Rods supplied the Headers, Mounts, and LH8 Pan for the conversion. We used Iceman Trans Crossmember.

if i'm not mistaken hedman or husler make the headers for them.

Thanks
Ralph Standhope

Just got our front Engine Accesory Kit (alternator and power steering) from Pace Performance parts.

Tried to order my Painless Harness too but on BackOrder til mid April.

we got plenty of stuff to keep us busy.

Ralph

[84BuCkeTOfStEeL]

Are you using the LS6 Throttle body or ....??