Looks like the driver rear caliper is mounted upside down, probably inadvertently put the pass side on the driver's side and vice versa. The bleeder screws should be at the top side of the caliper to properly bleed the brakes.
Thanks for seeing that. The rear brakes calipers are just bolted up for mockup to test wheel fitment and tire clearance and suspension checks. Will swap caliper sides afterwards.
Glad you enjoyed the information and video. If you want to learn more I have a gbody playlist with everything currently posted to UA-cam and will be adding more to it coming soon.
This is a good video, i like how you describe everything and do not go on about things that do not matter. All of this matters weather people do it or not.
I have an 86 Monte Carlo SS, I did a complete suspension upgrade kit from BMR. I had my factory 200-4r transmission built to handle 500hp, now I need to get a new engine, it’s all stock engine for now. I added the 17x8” N90 factory look wheels, amazing handling now
Sounds like great upgrades to keep your gbody on the road.What style are engine are you looking to upgrade to? Have you thought of brake upgrades also?
If you have stock brakes a good and easy upgrade is s10 blazer spindles / brakes since it allows you to grow to bigger brakes down the road. 350 or 383 are good choices for a traditional hotrod versus going the ls swap route like most people do now a days. I have a some videos worth watching to help you on building your gbody and much more videos coming soon.
Appreciate the thanks.Grand national/monte carlo tbi sending unit /pump will work with all gbody tanks. Reason I recommend the whole tank was because of the bowl the fuel pump sit in so when your low on gas or round corners you dont get fuel sloshing causing lean spikes or the fuel pump sucking air up instead of fuel. The easy fixes are the new Holley fuel pump strainer or a efi style tank.
90s Caprice wagon / buick roadmaster wagon gas tanks works for gbody el caminos. The sedan caprice/impala/roadmaster tanks are longer than gbody tanks so they don't fit properly unless you remove the spare tire well to have make a flat trunk floor to accommodate for the extra length needed.
Fuel injection on a classic my ls engine swap is even carbed.🤬 Real men ride non lock up 3 speed transmissions with 4 barrels carbs and 4.11 gear nice tips anyway.🤤
Everything stated in this video is definately food for thought for ugrades... i currently own a 1979 malibu 2dr coupe that i bought a little over a year ago, straight body, great paint job(repainted in its original color-light blue metalic, code22), original V8 car(267), full interior, working factory ac/heat. It came with a ZZ4 crate engine, 700r4 trans, 3.73 rear gearing w/posi(7.5), 1 5/8" full length headers, full dual 2.5" exhaust riding on factory suspension and brakes. Figure the driveline has some life left in it, i want to convert from the carburetor(holley SA770) to EFI(Edelbrock Pro Flo 4), so the information on what gas tank and fuel pump support and assembly is just what i needed, next will come the suspension and the brakes upgrade. This car is just for weekend driving only, just a cruiser, keeping it naturally aspirated, not for street/strip racing, go to swap meets with, cars and coffee type gatherings, just something to show off and be proud of while keeing everything budget friendly.
I like your plan on how your going to build your malibu. To help I do have a overdrive video you should check out to make sure you have all the parts you need when installing the 700r4. Im planning to make a some videos about suspension only, then brake only ,then fuel only which will have additional information that i couldn't fit into this video coming the next couple of weeks.
@@gaspoweredgarage Oh... its the way i bought the malibu, it already had the ZZ4, 700r4 trans, 3.73 gears w/posi, headers and the dual exhaust system installed. Its currently carbureted, but i plan to go with the edelbrock EFI system sometime later this year. So the only things i plan on upgrading is the fuel tank, all new fuel lines/system, suspension and brakes, suspension and brakes being more of the priority at the moment.
The forward facing turbo headers are just cheap t4 flanged ebay headers for a small block chevy. They require alot modification if your wanting to run them with a heat/ac box and serpentine setup.
I have a 1978 Malibu and I’m looking to upgrade the suspension . I’m going with the q1a . What q1a suspension kit do you recommend if I’m going with off set rims? 20’s on the back and 19’s on the front. Also I’m going with the wilwood brake kit
qa1 suspension is a good brand to use. How are you building your malibu? Is it focus on straight line/drag racing, protouring/handling, extreme autocross/ high speed, showcar/just for looks? Once you figure out the focus then i can guide you to what suspension works best for your application.
The yellow and blue shocks were bilstein lowering shocks number hss-71010009 - rear and hss-70010001 front. Which i think have been replaced to these newer item numbers 24-009294 rear and 24-009492 front
Appreciate it. If you want to see more gbody content heres a link to help you further build your gbody. G-body: ua-cam.com/play/PLtEwSkoASm-Q0NKl0ir-v7tOTEDSiNlIJ.html
The 5.3/4.8 is a good option if your end goal is boost. 6.0 or bigger lsx/ltx engines are better if your staying n/a. But if your on a budget the old small block chevy is still the best bang for the buck even after modification.
Hello I was calling about the front and rear suspension that I seen on your video for the g body I have a 79 Malibu and I need all the parts that I can get so can you be any assistance to me thank you
The bracket setup im using is off 1993-96 s10 truck/s10 blazer/ 1500 chevy trucks with a 4.3 v6 /305 sbc / 350 sbc. Im using the non smog pump serpentine but you can get the smog pump version just will need to include buying a smog pump delete pulley also.
No one makes a ls1 rear brake kit due to the multiple bearing ends used for the ford 9inch. so depending on what bearing ends you have for your ford 9inch will vary what bracket setup will work. if you have chevy style bearing ends then Oem ls1 rear brakes & backing plates just bolt up. if you have any other bearing ends then this company off ebay is the one i would recommend which has the correct brackets based on the other style bearing ends you would have for a ford 9inch - ebay.us/TWQ33o. Also Here's two video links to other videos i made explaining gbody brake setups and the parts needed. ua-cam.com/video/IaLjsHFwa1Y/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ezwhuGdWcAE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/rX6tSloMgiw/v-deo.html
If you look at when overdrive transmissions were put into gbodys it was 1984 by the manufacturer. Thats why I said 78-84 cars need frame extensions. Plus over the years of working on gbodys I've ran across more 83-84 cars that need frame extensions especially if they were lower trim level models than the performance models.
the serpentine setup i like to use on 4.3 v6s or small block chevys in gbodys are off 90-96 chevy trucks( v6/v8 sbc models) /s10 pickups(v6 mode only)l/s10 blazers( v6 model only). they made two versions in those years a smog pump style and a non smog pump. if our running a mechanical fuel pump the non smog pump brackets give better access to fuel pump. smog pump brackets require a add a smog pump bypass pulley so you get the right belt tightness. you can use the 96-00 serpentine setup also if you like the ac on driver side and alternator on passenger side like gbodys had from the factory. the only difference is the 96-00 water pumps use a threaded nut in the center versus the 90-96 use the traditional 4 bolt to hold the water pump pulley on.
Sure I daily drove a gbody elcamino for a long time and enjoy it except the miles per gallon sucks. If I was to daily a gbody now I would make sure it has ac/heat, overdrive trans so it would be at lower rpm all the time, your maintenance items done like suspension,brakes good then cruise it all the time. The only time I wouldn't daily a gbody is if you have a rare one like a 1981 lemans (one year front end) or grand am since there hard to find parts if they ended up in a wreck.
@@gaspoweredgarage I hear ya. My first car was an 81 lemans I got from the old man, I think it was 1999. Fucked it by trying to add t tops. Bought a 78 malibu, I have to this day when it's done, going to sell it and find another 81 lemans
@@NickFortier good luck 81 lemans are the hardest to find gbody of them all especially in a 2door versus the 4doors version. ive been looking for awhile just to buy two 81 front clips for some future projects with no luck.
Online you can get belltech 2inch s10 blazer drop spindles and they will lower your front end. Glad you like the channel and there more content coming soon to help everyone out with there projects.
So would lowered spindles in the front and lowered coils in the rear complete the process? Or would i need drop shocks in the front and coils and drop shocks in the rear?
Don’t go s10 spindle do the c6 setup buy once cry once imagine driving a regular s10 n breaking nothing fancy don’t use regular parts on ur summer toy car buy performance n the c6 in its day toe to toe with a s10 is performance
Looks like the driver rear caliper is mounted upside down, probably inadvertently put the pass side on the driver's side and vice versa. The bleeder screws should be at the top side of the caliper to properly bleed the brakes.
Thanks for seeing that. The rear brakes calipers are just bolted up for mockup to test wheel fitment and tire clearance and suspension checks. Will swap caliper sides afterwards.
That is good information ..thanks for the video, sir! subscribed
Glad you enjoyed the information and video. If you want to learn more I have a gbody playlist with everything currently posted to UA-cam and will be adding more to it coming soon.
Jeep Cherokee steering shaft is a great upgrade for G Bodies
Yes or the astro van shaft is a good alternative also.
@@gaspoweredgarageI personally went with the Astro van drive shaft as well
Good choice
This is a good video, i like how you describe everything and do not go on about things that do not matter. All of this matters weather people do it or not.
Appreciate it
Very knowledgeable. I wish i had a guy like you here in California
Appreciate it
I have an 86 Monte Carlo SS, I did a complete suspension upgrade kit from BMR. I had my factory 200-4r transmission built to handle 500hp, now I need to get a new engine, it’s all stock engine for now. I added the 17x8” N90 factory look wheels, amazing handling now
Sounds like great upgrades to keep your gbody on the road.What style are engine are you looking to upgrade to? Have you thought of brake upgrades also?
@@gaspoweredgarage I'm probably going with a strong 350 engine or a 383, of course then I will need to upgrade the axle. Brakes, yes for sure.
If you have stock brakes a good and easy upgrade is s10 blazer spindles / brakes since it allows you to grow to bigger brakes down the road. 350 or 383 are good choices for a traditional hotrod versus going the ls swap route like most people do now a days. I have a some videos worth watching to help you on building your gbody and much more videos coming soon.
Which BMR suspension set up did you do and did you find that the BMR suspension was worth it?
I dont use bmr due to there parts aren't made to fix properly from the get go. On my gbodys I use umi suspension parts.
Great video!!! The whole fuel tank is not needed. Grand National sending unit will work with lots of aftermarket in tank fuel pumps.
Appreciate the thanks.Grand national/monte carlo tbi sending unit /pump will work with all gbody tanks. Reason I recommend the whole tank was because of the bowl the fuel pump sit in so when your low on gas or round corners you dont get fuel sloshing causing lean spikes or the fuel pump sucking air up instead of fuel. The easy fixes are the new Holley fuel pump strainer or a efi style tank.
I also heard that you can use a Caprice early like 9 1 fuel tank that's plastic will fit as well when converting to EFI
90s Caprice wagon / buick roadmaster wagon gas tanks works for gbody el caminos. The sedan caprice/impala/roadmaster tanks are longer than gbody tanks so they don't fit properly unless you remove the spare tire well to have make a flat trunk floor to accommodate for the extra length needed.
Whats the best price friendly aftermarket ac/heater for a g-body with ac delete?
the only aftermarket setups i've seen is using a vintage air setup with the ac delete plate.
Fuel injection on a classic my ls engine swap is even carbed.🤬 Real men ride non lock up 3 speed transmissions with 4 barrels carbs and 4.11 gear nice tips anyway.🤤
All my classic cars run carbs also. 3 speed trans with 4.11 or 4.10 gears are perfect for light to light racing and street driving fun.
@@gaspoweredgarage 🥹
Everything stated in this video is definately food for thought for ugrades... i currently own a 1979 malibu 2dr coupe that i bought a little over a year ago, straight body, great paint job(repainted in its original color-light blue metalic, code22), original V8 car(267), full interior, working factory ac/heat. It came with a ZZ4 crate engine, 700r4 trans, 3.73 rear gearing w/posi(7.5), 1 5/8" full length headers, full dual 2.5" exhaust riding on factory suspension and brakes. Figure the driveline has some life left in it, i want to convert from the carburetor(holley SA770) to EFI(Edelbrock Pro Flo 4), so the information on what gas tank and fuel pump support and assembly is just what i needed, next will come the suspension and the brakes upgrade. This car is just for weekend driving only, just a cruiser, keeping it naturally aspirated, not for street/strip racing, go to swap meets with, cars and coffee type gatherings, just something to show off and be proud of while keeing everything budget friendly.
I like your plan on how your going to build your malibu. To help I do have a overdrive video you should check out to make sure you have all the parts you need when installing the 700r4. Im planning to make a some videos about suspension only, then brake only ,then fuel only which will have additional information that i couldn't fit into this video coming the next couple of weeks.
@@gaspoweredgarage Oh... its the way i bought the malibu, it already had the ZZ4, 700r4 trans, 3.73 gears w/posi, headers and the dual exhaust system installed. Its currently carbureted, but i plan to go with the edelbrock EFI system sometime later this year. So the only things i plan on upgrading is the fuel tank, all new fuel lines/system, suspension and brakes, suspension and brakes being more of the priority at the moment.
Nice
Sweet channel. Liked and followed!
Appreciate it and glad your enjoying the channel.
Great list, are those trickflow headers that you are using?
The forward facing turbo headers are just cheap t4 flanged ebay headers for a small block chevy. They require alot modification if your wanting to run them with a heat/ac box and serpentine setup.
@@gaspoweredgarage do you have a recommendation for ones that don't need a lot of modifications?
Are you using a ac/heater box or heat only box or ac/heater delete panel? What engine are you using?
I have a 1978 Malibu and I’m looking to upgrade the suspension . I’m going with the q1a . What q1a suspension kit do you recommend if I’m going with off set rims? 20’s on the back and 19’s on the front. Also I’m going with the wilwood brake kit
qa1 suspension is a good brand to use. How are you building your malibu? Is it focus on straight line/drag racing, protouring/handling, extreme autocross/ high speed, showcar/just for looks? Once you figure out the focus then i can guide you to what suspension works best for your application.
What’s the part number for the front and rear hotchkis shocks?
The yellow and blue shocks were bilstein lowering shocks number hss-71010009 - rear and hss-70010001 front. Which i think have been replaced to these newer item numbers 24-009294 rear and 24-009492 front
This video was great for me I have 79 Monte what tubular control arms should I get for the suspension?
The brands I've used and had good luck with are umi suspension or hotckis suspension.
Dope video
Appreciate it. If you want to see more gbody content heres a link to help you further build your gbody. G-body: ua-cam.com/play/PLtEwSkoASm-Q0NKl0ir-v7tOTEDSiNlIJ.html
82 regal with a 5.3.... its the best way
The 5.3/4.8 is a good option if your end goal is boost. 6.0 or bigger lsx/ltx engines are better if your staying n/a. But if your on a budget the old small block chevy is still the best bang for the buck even after modification.
Hello I was calling about the front and rear suspension that I seen on your video for the g body I have a 79 Malibu and I need all the parts that I can get so can you be any assistance to me thank you
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What help do you need assistance with?
I want more information on the serpentine belt i currently have a 350 small block and would like a serpentine belt and brackets similar to yours.
The bracket setup im using is off 1993-96 s10 truck/s10 blazer/ 1500 chevy trucks with a 4.3 v6 /305 sbc / 350 sbc. Im using the non smog pump serpentine but you can get the smog pump version just will need to include buying a smog pump delete pulley also.
@@gaspoweredgarage your the best
Appreciate it.
I didn’t need the extension from g force on my 79 cutlass 🤔 mines bolted right up
if your running a turbo 350 you dont need the extension. only time you need the extension from gforce is running a turbo 400/2004r/ sometime 700r4.
Is there by any chance a kit that you're referring to for the LS1 brake setup on a Ford 9-inch
No one makes a ls1 rear brake kit due to the multiple bearing ends used for the ford 9inch. so depending on what bearing ends you have for your ford 9inch will vary what bracket setup will work. if you have chevy style bearing ends then Oem ls1 rear brakes & backing plates just bolt up. if you have any other bearing ends then this company off ebay is the one i would recommend which has the correct brackets based on the other style bearing ends you would have for a ford 9inch -
ebay.us/TWQ33o. Also Here's two video links to other videos i made explaining gbody brake setups and the parts needed. ua-cam.com/video/IaLjsHFwa1Y/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/ezwhuGdWcAE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/rX6tSloMgiw/v-deo.html
Great video thanks
Appreciate it. Glad you like the video. Got more helpful videos on there way.
78-82 needs frame extensions not 83-84
If you look at when overdrive transmissions were put into gbodys it was 1984 by the manufacturer. Thats why I said 78-84 cars need frame extensions. Plus over the years of working on gbodys I've ran across more 83-84 cars that need frame extensions especially if they were lower trim level models than the performance models.
Which cars came with that serpentine set up?
the serpentine setup i like to use on 4.3 v6s or small block chevys in gbodys are off 90-96 chevy trucks( v6/v8 sbc models) /s10 pickups(v6 mode only)l/s10 blazers( v6 model only). they made two versions in those years a smog pump style and a non smog pump. if our running a mechanical fuel pump the non smog pump brackets give better access to fuel pump. smog pump brackets require a add a smog pump bypass pulley so you get the right belt tightness. you can use the 96-00 serpentine setup also if you like the ac on driver side and alternator on passenger side like gbodys had from the factory. the only difference is the 96-00 water pumps use a threaded nut in the center versus the 90-96 use the traditional 4 bolt to hold the water pump pulley on.
I have an 4 door 82 cutlass supreme can you please give info on kickdown cable can't find one any where
Sure what information do you need to know? Is it the turbo 350 or 2004r?
I wanna daily a g body. It’s possible right
Sure I daily drove a gbody elcamino for a long time and enjoy it except the miles per gallon sucks. If I was to daily a gbody now I would make sure it has ac/heat, overdrive trans so it would be at lower rpm all the time, your maintenance items done like suspension,brakes good then cruise it all the time. The only time I wouldn't daily a gbody is if you have a rare one like a 1981 lemans (one year front end) or grand am since there hard to find parts if they ended up in a wreck.
Of course they're cars :)
@@gaspoweredgarage I hear ya. My first car was an 81 lemans I got from the old man, I think it was 1999. Fucked it by trying to add t tops. Bought a 78 malibu, I have to this day when it's done, going to sell it and find another 81 lemans
@@NickFortier good luck 81 lemans are the hardest to find gbody of them all especially in a 2door versus the 4doors version. ive been looking for awhile just to buy two 81 front clips for some future projects with no luck.
@@gaspoweredgarage saw one last year for 800 bucks they're around. I know where there's an 81 front
I live in Ontario 🇨🇦
Did the spindles raise the the front-end
The oem s10 blazer spindles are same height as stock gbody spindles. They didn't raise or lower the front end.
Copy. Thanks. Great Channel, I appreciate the content
Online you can get belltech 2inch s10 blazer drop spindles and they will lower your front end. Glad you like the channel and there more content coming soon to help everyone out with there projects.
So would lowered spindles in the front and lowered coils in the rear complete the process? Or would i need drop shocks in the front and coils and drop shocks in the rear?
Lowering springs need to be paired with drop shocks. Drop spindles need longer than stock upper balljoints.
Better video if you go straight to vehicles. No one wants to see the narrator anymore
Don’t go s10 spindle do the c6 setup buy once cry once imagine driving a regular s10 n breaking nothing fancy don’t use regular parts on ur summer toy car buy performance n the c6 in its day toe to toe with a s10 is performance
For the c6 setup your talking about what spindles?
That’s a brake upgrade not spindle. S10 spindles with c6 brakes is the way to go.
Blazer spindles with c6 z06/ camaro ss / cts v brakes are the best at the moment