Malibu Engine Project

[GvEman]

After driving the car for almost a summer I realised that the car needs a better engine. So I made some burnouts (Short Movie) and after that I took the engine apart. It was quite worn and a couple piston rings came of the pistons when I took it apart.

This is the First engine I build.. ..With the first money I have ever earned.

Well a new chapter

Edelbrock Performer Intake and +.03 bore





I am aiming for +300hp right now. Any tips and tricks? Or do you have any better ideas for carburettors and Heads, Be my guest.

[GvEman]

The Carburetor and Cylinder Heads I am planing to buy.

[GBodyGMachine]

Dont run an Edelbrick Carb. Hard to tune and dont make as much power as a holley. Let the games begin.

JEff

PS, I have a 383 for sale

[71Nova]

Looks like a fun project. If this is your first engine you are going to learn a lot. Do you have emissions to worry about over there in Sweden? If not you might want to run a performer rpm intake instead of the performer. The air gap performer rpm is the best one. What size is your engine? 350, 305, ? What heads are those. your going to like aluminum heads. Not many out there that wouldn't give you a performance jump from stock iron. While you have it apart make sure you pay atention to the little things to like a oil pump shaft that has a steel sleve instead of the stock plastic, and a high volume oil pump. Also I would recomend using ARP fasteners for your heads, crank, and rods. What octane rating is the fuel over there? Good luck and keep us posted.

[GvEman]

Originally Posted by 71Nova

Looks like a fun project. If this is your first engine you are going to learn a lot. Do you have emissions to worry about over there in Sweden? If not you might want to run a performer rpm intake instead of the performer. The air gap performer rpm is the best one. What size is your engine? 350, 305, ? What heads are those. your going to like aluminum heads. Not many out there that wouldn't give you a performance jump from stock iron. While you have it apart make sure you pay atention to the little things to like a oil pump shaft that has a steel sleve instead of the stock plastic, and a high volume oil pump. Also I would recomend using ARP fasteners for your heads, crank, and rods. What octane rating is the fuel over there? Good luck and keep us posted.

Yes it's a fun project, The whole car is a project but the engine is the most important one right now. No emissions for my car any way so i can build it as i want it.
The engine size is 350 with .03 bore thats about 352 i belive.

The heads are Edelbrock Performer built with 2.020" intake valve and 1.600" Exhaust valve and 64cc Chamber.

The Camshaft is Sealed Power with
.050 dur 230/230
Camlift .302/.302
valvelift .453/.453

Roler rockers?

Okay thanks for the tips! I might sell the intake then and buy a performer instead. What carb do you recomend?
The Octane here is 98(93 american?)... I am thinking of building it with E85. But i dont know what i have to do... other Ignition system and higher combustion ratio maybe.

[TonyG]

Originally Posted by GBodyGMachine

Dont run an Edelbrick Carb. Hard to tune and dont make as much power as a holley. Let the games begin.

JEff

PS, I have a 383 for sale

I agree, kinda... I say Demon.

[71Nova]

Yea, I have had fairly good luck with edelbrock carbs but a demon carb is better and easier to tune.