1966 Chevrolet Malibu Convertible 4 Speed

Chevrolet Malibu 1966 Description

Since purchased in 2012, he 4 speed transmission has been rebuilt entirely, lutch/pressure plate/throwout bearing and bootreplacement. Original radiator recored, 50 engine rebuild included reboring .030, nternal includes an Eagle 383 rotating assembly with internally balanced (factory balance sheet ) crank rods, istons (hypereutectic) compression 9:8:1. 5.7 Rods Competition Cam Kit, am, prings, etainers, ocks, eals and lifters. Engine works pushrods, 080 thickness, loyes Timing Gear Kit, illing H.V. oil pump and shaft, .R.P. head bolts, ylinder heads ported, ew 202 intact valves, ew 1.60 exhaust valves, ew guide plates, crew-in studs, ntake and heads port matched, ew water pump, ew fuel pump, ew Headman ceramic coated headers,all newJet Performance 9-Jet Carb-Petronix Ignition Kit-Distributor Flame Thrower-40,000 volt coil-high torque starter and harmonic balancer. Handling is perfect with Borgeson quick ratio steering box, ront and rear stabilizer bars, nd front end parts replaced including tie rods and ball joints. Springs were corrected to stock factory height. Vehicle drives without wallow and is responsive and confident. New Flowmaster mufflers and Grand Am GT tiresmade in USA are several years old but in excellent shape. All work performed on vehicle includes receipts of work performed by D.V. Automotive of Luray, irginia which did transmission, ngine and chassis work. All parts used for engine, ransmission and chassis work were replaced with an eye on high quality and made in USA when available.

Although floor pans and trunk pans have been patched, hey were well done patches and are solid and bear weight well. I had plans to replace the floor plans at some point and also switch to a newer master cylinder and disc brakes as I worked on the vehicle through the years. Some of the original carpet shows fading but is in good shape. Interior is in very good condition.

I looked for five years before finding this vehicle; it was an older restoration (high quality paint and body work)with what I believe is an original interior. This was always a 4 speed vehicle. Straight chassis with no damage; quality body work and paint with straight lines. Vehicle was kept in a warehouse for years before I purchased and has been kept in my climate controlled garage for several years. It drives like a dream with lots of power. I have about 300 miles on the transmission and engine and have changed oil twice now since rebuild. Inspection of oil filter shows no shavings etc. This was to be my dream car that was the same model I owned when I was a teenager but I have built a house on a small mountain road where I can't keep the car clean with even one drive out of my subdivision withits gravel roads.