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1978 Chevy Malibu - CHP Rides

1978 Chevy Malibu - CHP Rides

The Not-So-Average

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'78 Malibu
Bobby Orr
East Northport, NY

Is a late-'70s G-body considered a muscle car? You betcha, and with 625 hp on tap with a nitrous unit, it more than satisfies the requirements. Even though Orr was a Ford guy, he's swapped back over to the right side of things. The 360ci small-block sports 10.5:1 compression through the use of forged internals and domed pistons with a set of massaged cast-iron cylinder heads. Orr's keeping the cam specs secretive, but he did tell us that the power gets transferred through a Turbo 350 that's ratcheted with a Hurst shifter. Out back a 9-inch Moser takes the rest of the abuse and is paired to a set of 31-spline axles and an Eaton posi unit.

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Malibu Stats

Price Range
$21,605 - $26,880
MPG
22 city /30 highway
Transmission
4-Speed Automatic
Engine
2.4L L4