1972 Chevelle Malibu [Archive]

ThatWhiteCivic

04-12-2006, 10:22 PM

Well as some of you may know I recently sold my beloved Civic. BTW: that stopmed out 90% of the people I raced (on the track of course :goof ) But anyways today I saw a 72 Chevelle 396 ci, gave the guy a offer that he couldn't refuse and boom, sold to me. So now you guys will catch me driving a 1972 Chevelle Hardtop, minty green and some nasty black steelies for now.

So to get to the point...This is my first American Muscle Car and I don't know JACK :chair: . So any help to making this beast go fast let me know. Low budget would be extreamly helpful since I don't have too much money right now.
Here are some basic specs.

396 ci bored 60 over
Built 400 tranny
2 steps up on the cam

I'll get some more specs as soon as I find out what thing are :confused

Nitrous is in the near future

http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144956724_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2090.JPG
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144956863_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2083.JPG
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144956893_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2085.JPG
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144956954_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2087.JPG
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144957008_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2086.JPG

AND THE BEST PART...
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144957037_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2089.JPG

Flicktitty

04-12-2006, 10:31 PM

WOW! sounds like a hell of a jump from a Honda to a Chevelle, Well talk to ROGERDARKNESS (you were calling him out not to long ago) He has alot of extra Big Block Chevy parts and he knows his car virtually inside and out so i'd say talk to him i'm sure he would be more then willing to help you out.
- Now how to make it fast for cheap Nitrous plate kit 100-150 shot and Mickey Thompson ET streets and a decent rearend. i don't know much about how to make them go anywhere though so i might be wrong.

JC70SS

04-12-2006, 11:13 PM

Let me know when you want to talk....my car is going to suprise a few people this year.....if it will hook. Let me know and be sure to check out www.chevelles.com And don't let Keith talk you into a race quite yet in his family buick! Congrats! :thumbsup

ThatWhiteCivic

04-12-2006, 11:58 PM

Alright I'll get in touch you you soon... As for the rear end it's a 12 bolt with 4:11 gears (I think)

Flicktitty

04-13-2006, 12:02 AM

As for the rear end it's a 12 bolt with 4:11 gears (I think)
Does the car sound really really pissed off crusing at anything over 75MPH? if so thats a 4:11 lol.

ThatWhiteCivic

04-13-2006, 12:05 AM

Yeah preaty much :)

Flicktitty

04-13-2006, 12:07 AM

Yeah preaty much :)
HAHAHAHAHAHA funny how you go from having a freeway monster to having a car that is pissed on the freeway! :(

Silver350

04-13-2006, 06:47 AM

Nice. Now :pics

jbiscuit

04-13-2006, 07:22 AM

Pics!!!

GRNDNL

04-13-2006, 08:30 AM

Nice. Now :pics

Ya what he said............... :shades

Congrats on the purchase......... :thumbsup

DSMDuDE

04-13-2006, 08:41 AM

^ Im with stupid's PICS! :banana :banana1:

wikked

04-13-2006, 10:36 AM

What happened to the '69 Gutlass ?

ThatWhiteCivic

04-13-2006, 10:54 AM

I still have the cutlass if anybody is interested in purchasing it let me know. It has a broken back window and a tranny leak from the dip stick rubber thingy

Pics on their way shortly

SloFarmTruck

04-13-2006, 12:21 PM

Car looked and sounded good last night :thumbsup Now get rid of that "Tornado" in your air filter!!! :nitrous is the only way to go.

jbiscuit

04-13-2006, 12:24 PM

spray the nuke at it!

ThatWhiteCivic

04-13-2006, 02:34 PM

Got them pics up. Now one of my buddies said I should get a MSD dizzy, 6AL and Blaster Coil. Then advance the timing...What do you think?

WilliamZ

04-13-2006, 02:35 PM

Yes you need a picture of the Tornado on there. That was some funny sh*t last night!!

Crawlin

04-13-2006, 02:37 PM

those doors!!! GAWD!!!! **** that, hahaha

msd is nice, but for what it is, i would leave the timing alone for now.

jbiscuit

04-13-2006, 02:47 PM

how clean is the car underneath? Whats up with the Lambo doors???

Flicktitty

04-13-2006, 03:15 PM

What the lambo doors?

DocDave

04-13-2006, 03:23 PM

Car looks pretty solid. I would leave it alone, except for a few things.
First, Loose the doors.
Second, get everything mechanically in order.
Third, have fun!

awsomeears

04-13-2006, 04:52 PM

I have a feeling this car previously has Large Blinging rims on it.

Is my guess correct ?

Lambo's and it seems to sit high like a brotha put in jacked up springs to clear the Large Rims.

wikked

04-13-2006, 07:59 PM

how much didya get it for? :)

68RR440

04-13-2006, 09:53 PM

Dude, that thing is way cool, I'd leave it just like it is, steelies and all, awesome score! :thumbsup :thumbsup

nismodave

04-13-2006, 09:57 PM

Ladies and Gents.......The worlds only RICED Chevelle!!!!!!!

Just bustin yer balls man.........Aside from the doors the car looks top notch.

Makes me miss my 71 Malibu.

Please do not SS clone it.

TransAm12sec

04-14-2006, 12:32 AM

1st step, put a serpentine belt on it. Then some mag wheels maybe.

danwaite

04-14-2006, 03:07 AM

um, the doors not feeling, but a hell of a nice car. I think I saw you on hwy today. Very nice. Good step from a Honduh to a Chevelle, your following the light :)

ThatWhiteCivic

04-14-2006, 01:34 PM

lol thanks for all the compliments. Next mods are Stall Converter, MSD, and Nawsssss

DSMDuDE

04-14-2006, 01:39 PM

And doors right?...........

ThatWhiteCivic

04-14-2006, 03:33 PM

Maybe....

Slow Joe

04-14-2006, 03:55 PM

Yeah, nice lookin car, I as well, have to say I'd ditch the doors, it just don't look right... lol, and I agree it prolly did have some 26" Chromies on it wit dem spinnaz :rolf

Red97GTP

04-14-2006, 04:42 PM

I saw you yesterday, 4-14 around 2 o'clock on HWY 100. I was in the yellow 05 mustang. I was with a customer on a test drive. Also, you bought the Integra from my brother at Nissan...how's that thing holding up? BTW, nice Chevelle!!

JakeJeske

04-15-2006, 02:23 AM

the "green bullet"... hole...

68RR440

04-16-2006, 09:01 AM

here it is with the double dueces...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i43/coolcarsstuff/72chevelle.jpg

68RR440

04-16-2006, 09:21 AM

Flame me if you want, but I'm starting to dig these old cars with the big wheels, as long as they aren't all jacked sky high, this looks good to me...

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i43/coolcarsstuff/72Chevelle1.jpg

STEALTHZR2

04-16-2006, 10:43 AM

Good choice of a new ride!!! But i don't know about the lambo doors.

STEALTHZR2

04-16-2006, 10:44 AM

Does the car sound really really pissed off crusing at anything over 75MPH? if so thats a 4:11 lol.
:rolf

wikked

04-16-2006, 12:16 PM

ThatWhiteCivic

04-16-2006, 12:36 PM

LOL that's it.... sure looks way different with the 22's on it. But I think I'm going to lower it to stock height and put some 15' weld pro starts. Anybody got some for sale?

hrsp

04-16-2006, 12:41 PM

nice car!!!!

HITMAN

04-16-2006, 01:49 PM

Flame me if you want, but I'm starting to dig these old cars with the big wheels, as long as they aren't all jacked sky high, this looks good to me...

:rolleyes:
That's because your parents fed you lead paint chips as a child...

68RR440

04-16-2006, 02:01 PM

:rolleyes:
That's because your parents fed you lead paint chips as a child...
Wow, aren't you a nice guy :loser

HITMAN

04-16-2006, 02:26 PM

So any help to making this beast go fast let me know. Low budget would be extreamly helpful since I don't have too much money right now.
Here are some basic specs.

396 ci bored 60 over
Built 400 tranny
2 steps up on the cam

I'll get some more specs as soon as I find out what thing are :confused

Nitrous is in the near future

AND THE BEST PART...
http://www.uploadpixels.com/upload/1144957037_uploadpixels.com_IMG_2089.JPG

YECH!

Okay, now that I got that out of the way, congrats on a clean muscle car purchase. :thumbsup

Here's what I would do with your car, were it mine:

First, get rid of those god-awful doors.The jag that did that should get a thousand paper cuts on the webbing between his fingers. :punch:

Second, get some normal springs on it. Cars that sit in the clouds look stupid.

Third, find out things like cam specs, converter stall, actual final drive ratio, carb size. Are the pistons forged? What type of distributor; HEI, breaker point, aftermarket? (and please don't use the ricer term "dizzy" when referring to this part) Does it have rectangular port or oval port heads? Are the valve springs stock or were they upgraded with the cam install? What type of cam does it have; flat tappet or roller? Are the tappets hydraulic or mechanical?

Knowing this stuff is important for setting up future mods and tuning.

Lastly, depending on how hard you want to spray this thing and what style of N2O you wish to use, you may want to think about upgrading to a single plane intake manifold. They have better mixture distribution when using a plate style kit.

HITMAN

04-16-2006, 02:29 PM

Wow, aren't you a nice guy :loser

No, I'm not. And if you like that look on a car, that loser emoticon belongs next to your screen name, permanently. :chair:

SSScottSS

04-17-2006, 12:47 AM

Congrats on the new car!!! One of my favorite bodies ever. :thumbsup

I know you didn't do it, but I have to agree with the others about the doors. Get the doors back to normal, a nice set a rims ( I like the pro-star choice), and enjoy driving that car. I know I would

u_say_go

04-17-2006, 04:37 PM

No, I'm not. And if you like that look on a car, that loser emoticon belongs next to your screen name, permanently. :chair:

He's not entitled to his opinion?
"thatgraycivic", nice score on the Chevelle! Don't let people talk you into or out of something pertaining to YOUR car. Do what YOU want, and have fun with it. As big of a tool as Hitman is, he's got a good point about the motor. Get as much info on it as possible before you do anything, and go from there.

HITMAN

04-17-2006, 10:40 PM

He's not entitled to his opinion?

Sure he is, just as you are entitled to yours. Am I not entitled to mine?

In my opinion(s), his taste sucks, and you seem to want to meddle in someones else's argument. He's a big boy and I'm sure he can take care of himself without any "help" from the hemorrhoid gallery. I suggest you refrain from any further commentary on items that don't concern you, or you will find out just how big of a "tool" I can be... :flipoff2:

SlowStee

04-17-2006, 10:58 PM

No, I'm not. And if you like that look on a car, that loser emoticon belongs next to your screen name, permanently. :chair:
youre such an asshole :rolf :rolf

HITMAN

04-17-2006, 11:04 PM

youre such an asshole :rolf :rolf

Guilty, as charged. :thumbsup

whitehatch

04-18-2006, 01:04 AM

hitman is your cobra the one thats always parked outside the papa john and ey glass place on highway and national, just wondering its the only yellow one ive seen around here really.

Oh yeah and robert good pick up, except the few bullet holes would scare me off, but other than that it nice. you still should of bought my nova instead but i know it was more of a project than you wanted, im going to keep it for a whle now anyways.

Marc

68RR440

04-18-2006, 11:16 AM

...He's a big boy...
you got that right :Hump :asshole

u_say_go

04-18-2006, 11:29 AM

Sure he is, just as you are entitled to yours. Am I not entitled to mine?

In my opinion(s), his taste sucks, and you seem to want to meddle in someones else's argument. He's a big boy and I'm sure he can take care of himself without any "help" from the hemorrhoid gallery. I suggest you refrain from any further commentary on items that don't concern you, or you will find out just how big of a "tool" I can be... :flipoff2:

fighting on the internet....you're one tough dude! No need to say anymore toolman, I have all the proof I need that you're a HUGE "tool"! I'll back away now big man.

HITMAN

04-18-2006, 10:01 PM

HITMAN

04-18-2006, 10:15 PM

fighting on the internet....you're one tough dude! No need to say anymore toolman, I have all the proof I need that you're a HUGE "tool"! I'll back away now big man.

Wow. Not only this post, but some more negative rep AND a PM to boot. And you called me defensive? I guess I really got under that thin skin of yours, huh? Poor baby got a little sand in her 'giney' did she? :rolf

Try some Massengil, I hear it works wonders for that condition...

68RR440

04-19-2006, 08:32 AM

:eek: :stare :wooo The truth comes out...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/adamsr78/Hitman.jpg

u_say_go

04-19-2006, 10:40 AM

Try some Massengil, I hear it works wonders for that condition...

Thanks for the tip, I'll pass that info along to your mom. From what I hear, her p**sy is quite crusty. Tell her she needs to clean that thing out between customers.

Nix

04-19-2006, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the tip, I'll pass that info along to your mom. From what I hear, her p**sy is quite crusty. Tell her she needs to clean that thing out between customers.

Now that is just crude/nasty! I always have a good laugh when I read Hitmans posts. Good shiznit :headbang

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 09:22 PM

:eek: :stare :wooo The truth comes out...

Yes, it does.
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8852/adum8by.jpg

Three days, and the best you can do is a lame photochop? :rolf

I hope you like mine as well. However, I only spent about two minutes on it, so I doubt it would be considered as creative as yours.

nismodave

04-19-2006, 09:41 PM

You are an a**. Do you and 95 T/A hang out alot?

Nobody really like the doors on his car, but damn it if they are not something to talk about.

If he changes it, cool, if he doesent.......big deal.

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the tip, I'll pass that info along to your mom. From what I hear, her p**sy is quite crusty. Tell her she needs to clean that thing out between customers.

:yawn: How typical. You can't handle the abuse, so you use the tools of a weak mind; personal attacks on ones family. Plus, it's not even a very creative attack, but rather the kind of stuff I would expect of an eighth grade punk. And I'm the one that's considered an ass...

What a pathetic adversary you have proved to be.

u_say_go
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/3217/101wc-owned1.jpg

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 09:53 PM

Now that is just crude/nasty! I always have a good laugh when I read Hitmans posts. Good shiznit :headbang

Thanks :thumbsup It's nice to know that my sense of humor does not go completely unappreciated.

u_say_go

04-19-2006, 09:55 PM

:rolf love that pic, I'll give ya that one

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 10:02 PM

You are an a**. Do you and 95 T/A hang out alot?

Nobody really like the doors on his car, but damn it if they are not something to talk about.

If he changes it, cool, if he doesent.......big deal.

Apparently, your reading comprehension leaves much to be desired.

Here's what I would do with your car, were it mine:

Does that help? I wouldn't want there to be anymore confusion, on your part.

u_say_go

04-19-2006, 10:06 PM

I'm sure he was referring to me being an a$$, but if you wanna take the credit be my guest. lol
Back to the original topic, it does seem to be a nice car that's in fairly decent shape, but how big of a pain is it going to be to get the doors back to stock? Isnt there a ton of mods that need to be done to get the lambo doors on a car? I see this costing quite a bit of $$. Anyone have an idea what he might be in for if he decides to go back to stock hinged doors?

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 10:23 PM

I'm sure he was referring to me being an a$$, but if you wanna take the credit be my guest. lol

Based on the lack of quotation tags, it's hard to tell to whom he was referring. Frankly, I don't really care, as I am an equal opportunity insulter.

nismodave

04-19-2006, 10:31 PM

Based on the lack of quotation tags, it's hard to tell to whom he was referring. Frankly, I don't really care, as I am an equal opportunity insulter.

Here Hitgirl......is this better?

I read just fine. I was refering to your constant banter on this site. Doing nothing BUT insulting people and what they drive.

Have a nice day.

HITMAN

04-19-2006, 11:13 PM

Here Hitgirl......is this better?

I read just fine. I was refering to your constant banter on this site. Doing nothing BUT insulting people and what they drive.

Have a nice day.

Well, I haven't insulted your neat-oh ride yet, have I? ;)

As far as I'm concerned, your reading comprehension is still suspect, as is your thinking.
What do you call this:

Nobody really like the doors on his car,
I'd call it the same thing I said, without the flamboyance. Other than the adjectives used, what's the difference? :confused