28th Annual Red Barns Spectacular, Aug 2, 2008
Favorite Non-Oldsmobile :
Owner :
Stevensville, MI.
Four years ago I got tired of my 3rd 82-92 Camaro and decided to do something different. Before buying my last Camaro I took a look at getting a Grand National. While looking at Grand Nationals, I found out how easy it was to transplant the turbo V6 into other GM G-Body cars. So I decided to find a G-body station wagon and transplant in the engine. I actually found this Malibu wagon in Boston with the engine already installed, but the car was in way too rough of shape. So, I spent the next 3 years working or having work done to the car. Very, very little of the car is what it was when I got it.
The car is a 1982 Chevy Malibu station wagon with a full Grand National treatment. The engine & drivetrain has been beefed up and worked over, and the suspension has been set-up for handling versus just straight line performance.
I would like to thank GM Master Technician, Aaron Wimbush who works out of Cooper Chevy in Berrien Springs for all of his immense help. I'm sure that Aaron has the distinction of being the only GM Technician to call up a customer and demand that I fix the rear weatherstripping because he was tired of all the tire smoke creeping in around the tailgate. I couldn't have done it without him. I would also like to thank Adam Podell for the awesome flame job.
Drivetrain:
87 Grand National V6
Arizona GN ported iron heads
TE-44 Turbo
Charged Air Stock Location Intercooler
65mm Precision Turbo Throttle body & plenum
40lb injectors with Turbo Tweaked custom chip
MAF translator with LT1 3inch MAF
Be Cool aluminum radiator with Arizona GN twin cooling fans
TCI TH200-4R crate transmission
Grand National 8.5" rear end
Interior:
Full Grand National Interior (seats, console, digital dash, steering wheel)
Color changed wagon interior to Grand National colors
Exterior & Body:
Custom sheet metal Turbo Buick cowl induction hood
GNX fender port vents
Fiberglass bumper, chin spoiler
Shaved side markers
1994 Bonneville door handles
Shaved drip rails
Custom exhaust tips
Custom rear lip spoiler with LED 3rd brake light
Relocated license plate to custom metal rear roll pan
1969 Nova tail lights
Rare 1978 only G-body aluminum core support
GM Lamp Black paint
Custom flames
Suspension:
17" Centerline GN wheels
12 way adjustable QA1 shocks w/ helper air bags in rear
Hotchkis upper & lower rear control arms
Coil-over QA1 shocks on SPC tubular upper & Spohn tubular lower control arms in front
Forged aluminum ATS front spindles with Z06 C5 Corvette calipers and 13" front rotors
12" rotor rear disk brake conversion
IROC quick ratio steerin box
Hotchkis sway bars
