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Scottwax · 05-04-08, 08:01

78-82 Malibu with a 472 or 500 Caddy engine swap. Both cars and engines are cheap and even with a bone stock 472, you are looking at low 14s, maybe high 13s. 500 with headers, intake, Holley 750 DP, torque cam and you should see easy 12s and never rev past 5200 rpm.

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Scottwax Now with twice the head Scottwax is offline Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 24,638	Re: Low-Budget Sleeper Cars 78-82 Malibu with a 472 or 500 Caddy engine swap. Both cars and engines are cheap and even with a bone stock 472, you are looking at low 14s, maybe high 13s. 500 with headers, intake, Holley 750 DP, torque cam and you should see easy 12s and never rev past 5200 rpm. __________________ Owner, Scott's Mobile Auto Detailing I test for Optimum, Clearkote and Meguiars