'66 Malibu N/SA

Jeff Stout · 12-29-2016, 02:26 PM

12 bolt shim is 1.45x 2.08 diameter if it helps anyone

MR DERBY CITY · 12-29-2016, 06:12 PM

I must be missing the boat but I thought everyone runs a distributor with an adjustable collar ??

Th6467 · 01-08-2017, 12:38 AM

Really enjoying this build! Thank you for doing such a fine job of detailing everything. I also have a 66 and your build is making me consider going a different direction with it. Thank you again and keep up the good work!

bigsixman · 01-08-2017, 02:20 PM

The nylon shims work fine. I had to raise my distributor up some after cutting the heads and intake and I think that I purchased a Mr.Gasket set.

Dave Muller · 01-16-2017, 08:57 PM

Along with my broken foot I seem to have gotten the flu--just as I had holiday and vacation time coming up! Fortunately I was able to have the vacation time converted to sick time, so I can get some work done on the car during a week in February.

But now I'm reasonably healthy and back out in the garage. Next thing up was an exhaust system so that I can start the engines at home without terrifying the neighbors. Here's what I came up with:

It exits just in front of the slicks, and can double as street exhaust if I ever return the car to street duty:

Next up is the driveshaft loop. Naturally if I locate the top of the loop in the spot that yields the most driveshaft clearance, it hits the under-floor cross member. So I reworked it to angle out and follow the edge of the cross member.

It fits in pretty nicely now. And it sure was nice to weld some thicker metal for once!

And finally I put the driveshaft in, and yes! We have clearance!

Next weekend I only get one day in the garage, as Saturday is race #1 of the Summit series at Wild Horse, but Sunday I plan to start building the seat mounts.

HandOverFist · 01-16-2017, 09:42 PM

Nice work! I need to fabricate a loop myself...thinking of welding something to the crossmember to keep from drilling any more holes.

Dave Muller · 01-22-2017, 07:39 PM

Too much going on this weekend to spend more than a morning out in the garage, but I got a start on building the seat mounts. I'm starting with the right side so any mistakes won't matter as much. It's slow going in part because I'm making this up as I go along.

I'm starting out by getting myself a reasonably flat, level surface to work with

From here I'm thinking of using 2" channel to go from the base I just made to the bottom of the seat. That'll have the bottom of the seat about 3" off the floor. From sitting there on about 3" of lumber with my helmet on, it seems like a reasonable height.

Next weekend I can work both days, and I hope to complete both mounts.

12-29-2016, 06:12 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,663 Likes: 1,094 Liked 8,218 Times in 1,537 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I must be missing the boat but I thought everyone runs a distributor with an adjustable collar ??

01-08-2017, 12:38 AM	#3
Th6467 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Really enjoying this build! Thank you for doing such a fine job of detailing everything. I also have a 66 and your build is making me consider going a different direction with it. Thank you again and keep up the good work!

01-08-2017, 02:20 PM	#4
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA The nylon shims work fine. I had to raise my distributor up some after cutting the heads and intake and I think that I purchased a Mr.Gasket set. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400

01-16-2017, 08:57 PM	#5
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Along with my broken foot I seem to have gotten the flu--just as I had holiday and vacation time coming up! Fortunately I was able to have the vacation time converted to sick time, so I can get some work done on the car during a week in February. But now I'm reasonably healthy and back out in the garage. Next thing up was an exhaust system so that I can start the engines at home without terrifying the neighbors. Here's what I came up with: It exits just in front of the slicks, and can double as street exhaust if I ever return the car to street duty: Next up is the driveshaft loop. Naturally if I locate the top of the loop in the spot that yields the most driveshaft clearance, it hits the under-floor cross member. So I reworked it to angle out and follow the edge of the cross member. It fits in pretty nicely now. And it sure was nice to weld some thicker metal for once! And finally I put the driveshaft in, and yes! We have clearance! Next weekend I only get one day in the garage, as Saturday is race #1 of the Summit series at Wild Horse, but Sunday I plan to start building the seat mounts. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 03:24 PM.

01-16-2017, 09:42 PM	#6
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Nice work! I need to fabricate a loop myself...thinking of welding something to the crossmember to keep from drilling any more holes. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

12-29-2016, 02:26 PM	#1
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,491 Likes: 66 Liked 708 Times in 285 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA 12 bolt shim is 1.45x 2.08 diameter if it helps anyone

01-22-2017, 07:39 PM	#7
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Too much going on this weekend to spend more than a morning out in the garage, but I got a start on building the seat mounts. I'm starting with the right side so any mistakes won't matter as much. It's slow going in part because I'm making this up as I go along. I'm starting out by getting myself a reasonably flat, level surface to work with From here I'm thinking of using 2" channel to go from the base I just made to the bottom of the seat. That'll have the bottom of the seat about 3" off the floor. From sitting there on about 3" of lumber with my helmet on, it seems like a reasonable height. Next weekend I can work both days, and I hope to complete both mounts. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 03:28 PM.