hey everyone,,jus joined this site,,lots of cool stuff here,,anyways,just picked up a 83 malibu wagon and unbelievably has only 26,000 or so miles!!,,had to really question this but i got it from a guy who aquired it from his gramma,,had been sitting in his garage for 10 yrs!!,,has a few little bumps from gramma but otherwise in great condition,,i wanted to find out from anybody how or what i can do about getting it to handle a little better,will the sedan/2 dr aftermarket sway bars,springs fit?,gonna yank the boat anchor v-6 & the t200 to make room for the sm blk 350 & t350,,,,,,anyways like i said,new to the site but love all the wagon`s!!! (and my girlfriend thinks im nuts!)
from a Canadian island Your wagon has half the millage my 83 Cutlass had when I bout it.....but I posted pics....getting the hint They are a comfortable ride, but week when it comes to handeling. Enjoy the nut house.
Why does your girlfriend think your nuts??? Because your on this site? Because you have sooo many cars? Because you just bought another one and it's a wagon? Or because you didn't share any pictures of any of them?
and try these cats.. http://www.addco.net/ Ive always had great service from them...and congrats on the find ...and just remind the girl that at least your not out at the bars
hey everyone,,sorry for no pics yet,,still tryin to figure out how to put them up,,(im better at handling air tools than computers),(haha),yea girlfriend wondered why the midsize (as she calls it gramma`s grocery getter)so i showed her some clips i found on youtube and said when the last time you saw a gramma grocery getter do 9-12 sec 1/4 mile times!!,,her response,,`why`?``someday she`ll get it,,,,,,
to the wagon train, blazin. Lots of bu's around with owners that will chime in with handling advice. Hope you have fun with your new wagon and get some pix up soon.
Welcome!! I'm working on an 80 Malibu and doing a V8 swap with a 200r4. Sounds like you found a great car. Some of us had to start with something a bit more rough. Shoot me a pm if you have any questions. I switched the front suspension to Moog 5660 (cut 1 and 1/2 coils) and 5661's on the rear. The 5660 is a spring many malibu owners have switched to. Much stiffer than the 348 lb Malibu spring (Moog 5660 is 639). The v6 springs are a bit weak for V8 use. You can see some other examples on Maliburacing.com. Haven't driven mine yet since I just got the motor in last night. Lots to do before the first trip out. Owners that have switched to the 5660 seem to like the ride much better. Good luck on your project. Of course none of us believe you have a wagon without pictures................ Rod
Let me get a bit further Cliff. My cars still a bit of a rag. I promise I'll start a thread soon. Sounds like blazinby has a much nicer ride. If only we had pictures.......
Rod it doesn't matter what they look like we just like seeing build threads with pictures and razzing ya.
Hey there, I recently purchased a 83 'bu myself but I got to say the handling on mine is fantastic. Don't have any advice to give but I do know my car recently had new shocks put in the front end, lowered 2 inches and is sitting on 14 inch cragars. The rear also has new air shocks. Perhaps new makes a world of a difference? Not sure on the lowering if it helps at all but I can't complain, it rides almost as good as my caddy.
