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Old 09-11-2009, 09:04 PM #1  
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1970 Malibu sleeper, twin turbo LQ9
I had the idea for this project for a long time and over the winter I started hunting for the car. The plan was to build a sleeper, stock-ish appearing 70 Malibu with a twin turbo LS1 that would be decently quick and built on a budget.

I ended up finding the car on arizona craigslist and bought it as a stock running 307 car. I removed the stock engine/trans, scrubbed/painted the floors and installed a 6.0 LQ9 from an 04 escalade. Engine is stock with the exception of valvesprings, an 02 LS6 cam, and edelbrock intake.

I then flipped/modified the truck manifolds to mate up to 2 stock buick GN turbos/air boxes, built an air/water intercooler and used a vintage cooler as the reservoir in the trunk. Also used a vintage tool box for the battery box.

Trans is a built 4l65e. Rearend is the stock 8.2 10-bolt with 3.36 limited slip. Tires are MT et street radials with white stripe installed

It put down 567rwhp 570rwtq with 9lbs of boost and went 11.19 @123.56 in the 1/4. A/C and everything else works and I've been driving it almost every day since it's been finished, I love this car. It is super quiet which is great since everyone assumes it's just an old original car.











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Dude, that is so sick. Dog dish hubcaps and all!
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Wow talk about sleeper status. Well done, that battery box is awesome!
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Absolutely love this. Just brilliant.
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Very cool project!
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Super clean! Man, I love it. Great job. Total sleeper! Yep, that battery box is so cool!!!! Awesome!
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The Malibu is super clean, nice work! Could you post some more pics of the manifold work you did to accommodate the turbos. Thanks!
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that is amazing! Very nice! did you do the installs yourself?
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I would totally think that was an OE resto by looking at the outside. Great job!
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I love a clean sleeper. Fantastic project. Enjoy!
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Thanks guys. I did all the fabrication/tuning though I do work for a shop. I'll take some pics of the manifolds tomorrow.
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ahahah, awesome! love it
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That put a big smile on my face, I love sleepers! Nice work!
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Best thing I've seen in a while! Love it and I have the same battery, I mean tool box in my workshop. Now I know what I can do with it.

Oh, and what's with the VA classic plate, you here or No. Ill?
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Beautiful conversion, Jim (INTMD8). He built the C6 Z06 TT in my sig.
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