79 Malibu stock suspension build

Todd Geisler · 02-13-2013, 11:48 PM

some more...

Todd Geisler · 02-13-2013, 11:53 PM

some more...

Todd Geisler · 02-14-2013, 12:01 AM

A couple from the 2012 racing season following the completion of the rebuild.

Todd Geisler · 02-14-2013, 12:08 AM

Some basic information about the car.

The car is raced in a class called Ultra 275 which is run at Cecil Country Dragway during the street car shootout races on the first Saturday of each month. This is a heads up, pro tree 1/8 mile class requiring cars to run on a 275 drag radial tire.

The car weighs 2925 lbs with driver. The engine is a home built 582 bbc that made 1056hp/811 ft/lbs on VP C15 fuel. With a swap to Q16 in the fall the engine was making closer to 1080 hp. Trans is a Rossler 1.80 glide and one of Lenny's 8" Ultimate converters. Rear is a chromoly TRZ housing stuffed with Strange 40 spline light weight internals.

After some tweaking all season long the car ran an all time best of 5.09 @ 135 with a 1.129 60'. This combination is run naturally aspirated BTW.

Hope you enjoy the pics.
Todd G

Geerhead55 · 02-14-2013, 02:02 AM

Awesome car,,, Todd. Thanks for all the photos. What intake and carb are you using on your 582?
Danny Durham

jims5600 · 02-14-2013, 08:03 AM

Very nice work Todd

Wade Mahaffey · 02-14-2013, 09:47 AM

If you did the work yourself......be very proud! It's a very nicely done car!

Wade Mahaffey

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02-14-2013, 12:08 AM	#4
Todd Geisler Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 328 Likes: 64 Liked 345 Times in 149 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu stock suspension build Some basic information about the car. The car is raced in a class called Ultra 275 which is run at Cecil Country Dragway during the street car shootout races on the first Saturday of each month. This is a heads up, pro tree 1/8 mile class requiring cars to run on a 275 drag radial tire. The car weighs 2925 lbs with driver. The engine is a home built 582 bbc that made 1056hp/811 ft/lbs on VP C15 fuel. With a swap to Q16 in the fall the engine was making closer to 1080 hp. Trans is a Rossler 1.80 glide and one of Lenny's 8" Ultimate converters. Rear is a chromoly TRZ housing stuffed with Strange 40 spline light weight internals. After some tweaking all season long the car ran an all time best of 5.09 @ 135 with a 1.129 60'. This combination is run naturally aspirated BTW. Hope you enjoy the pics. Todd G

02-14-2013, 02:02 AM	#5
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu stock suspension build Awesome car,,, Todd. Thanks for all the photos. What intake and carb are you using on your 582? Danny Durham

02-14-2013, 08:03 AM	#6
jims5600 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 125 Likes: 47 Liked 21 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu stock suspension build Very nice work Todd

02-14-2013, 09:47 AM	#7
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 18 Times in 8 Posts	Re: 79 Malibu stock suspension build If you did the work yourself......be very proud! It's a very nicely done car! Wade Mahaffey

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