[Beige80]

Check it out..
Picked up a low mile all original.. minus the wheels.and hood 😊. 1983 wagon.. all original down to the wingnut on the air cleaner.. the seller also gave me the original wheels and tires and hood.
63xxx miles.. I am the 3rd owner.
305/th350/2:43 gear
The plan is to go thru the brakes.. fuel system.. suspension and a new set of tires.charge the air conditioning.. it blows cool not cold.. yet..😎. get it legal and safe to drive. Unsure if it will be a big inch small block or LS swap ..
Input is welcome..
Oh yeah.. we put a hot battery on it and some gas it fired right up.drive it home 7 miles. tags went out in 2015
Shout out to Minoridertim for helping me out.

 

[Hat Trick]

What a find! Good luck. I think you will find it has 2.41 gear. Same thing. Might have R12 in the a/c.
Tom

 

[78 Elk]

Very cool, have fun with it.

 

[ELKYBILL]

Saweeet! 👍

 

[Beige80]

What a find! Good luck. I think you will find it has 2.41 gear. Same thing. Might have R12 in it.
Tom

Thanks for the correction.. already have a spare Rearend with 3:08 waiting to go in😎

 

[RF Man]

I love those Malibu wagons !!!

 

[Karadjgne]

Buddy of mine in high school had one. We pulled the 6cyl out and dropped in a Mighty Mouse 305HO with a slightly more aggressive cam. Not only sounded great after swapping out the suitcase for a turbo muffler, but that thing would move! Lol. I love wagons, so versatile for family stuff.

 

[Chris Nelson]

I bought a brand new 1983 Chevy Malibu wagon in 1983 . It had the 229 cu.in. V6 -2 barrel with automatic & it was loaded with options . Had trouble with the lockup converter , it banged real loud when it engaged . Other than that it was good , got 24 mpg on a long coast to coast road trip . I wish I'd got a V8 I would have kept it longer , only kept it 5 years , wish I wooda kept it longer .

 

[Beige80]

I bought a brand new 1983 Chevy Malibu wagon in 1983 . It had the 229 cu.in. V6 -2 barrel with automatic & it was loaded with options . Had trouble with the lockup converter , it banged real loud when it engaged . Other than that it was good , got 24 mpg on a long coast to coast road trip . I wish I'd got a V8 I would hae kept it longer , only kept it 5 years , wish I wooda kept it longer .

I’m looking forward to getting it on the road..legally..
It is optioned strange.. power locks but no power windows or cruise control.. odd..

 

[Caballero Joe]

That's a great find & cool car. You could have a lot of fun with it. I can hardly wait to ride in it, the next time I'm out your way

 

[Beige80]

That's a great find & cool car. You could have a lot of fun with it. I can hardly wait to ride in it, the next time I'm out your way

Looking forward to it brother..
About the same date in 2023 is the goal as of now.😎🏁

 

[B52bombardier1]

Wagons Rock!! And I second your thoughts for dropping in an LS motor - they are inexpensive, abundant and run well forever. Especially the Gen 3 motors without DOD / AFM. Let me know and I will box a PCM for you that is at least semi-tuned to the point that it'll start and run without throwing strange check engine light codes.

I can tune a Gen 3 PCM (1999-2006 or so) for free and as long as you are not putting in a radical camshaft or new intake manifold, it should run pretty good. These devices are very inexpensive in the yards around here and I . . . simply . . . can't . . . walk . . . away . . . from one at the JY. Especially when somebody else has already done the work to make it easy for me to finish grabbing.

I think, at last count, I had nine Gen 3 PCM's in my stash around here, ready to go. Yes, I have a bit of a hoarding problem.

Rick

 

[Beige80]

Wagons Rock!! And I second your thoughts for dropping in an LS motor - they are inexpensive, abundant and run well forever. Especially the Gen 3 motors without DOD / AFM. Let me know and I will box a PCM for you that is at least semi-tuned to the point that it'll start and run without throwing strange check engine light codes.

I can tune a Gen 3 PCM (1999-2006 or so) for free and as long as you are not putting in a radical camshaft or new intake manifold, it should run pretty good. These devices are very inexpensive in the yards around here and I . . . simply . . . can't . . . walk . . . away . . . from one at the JY. Especially when somebody else has already done the work to make it easy for me to finish grabbing.

I think, at last count, I had nine Gen 3 PCM's in my stash around here, ready to go. Yes, I have a bit of a hoarding problem.

Rick

Thanks. It will be some time but when I get ready I’ll definitely give you a shout. The deal is in our hot rods.. all money comes from side work,, hustling ..ect so no real money comes from household account. So it takes a little longer.. I hope to run the stock 305 for a year or so while saving 💵.

 

[Karadjgne]

Heh, good luck with that. That was my original plan too, get an LS in my cab, but then I finally got to find the block number and it's the original numbers matching block.... Decisions, decisions..

 

[464elky]

I HOPE YOU GOT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS! THEY ARE SPECIFIC TO THE WAGON as well as the glass.

 

[Beige80]

I HOPE YOU GOT THE WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS! THEY ARE SPECIFIC TO THE WAGON as well as the glass.

Nope.. I wasn’t really concerned because we have several sets for a 5th gen Elcamino.. 😢

 

[Beige80]

Today’s update.. we swapped out the computer controlled distributor for a new msd street fire. New plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Runs 100% better. It starts with just a bump of the key. Shout out to Minoridertim for the extra hand.
#longroof
#scoredaniceride
#youlikeit

 

[EdontheBeach]

Windshield and moldings from a 4dr sedan will work - El Camino and 2dr sedan have a laid back window while the wagon and sedan do not

Nope.. I wasn’t really concerned because we have several sets for a 5th gen Elcamino.. 😢

 

[Beige80]

Windshield and moldings from a 4dr sedan will work - El Camino and 2dr sedan have a laid back window while the wagon and sedan do not

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Beige80]

Todays update. It’s legal and on the road. New tires, new rear overload shocks. Still needs some tinkering but happy overall.