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Bryan Grove's 1974 Chevy Chevelle Malibu - Like A Rock

With 450,000 Miles On The Ticker And A Blown 383 Putting Down 500 Rear-Wheel Horsepower, This '74 Malibu Is Unstoppable.

By Stephen Kim, Photography by Keith Kanak
Bryan Groves 1974 Chevy Chevelle Malibu Front View

'74 Chevy Chevelle Malibu
Bryan Grove, 28
Phoenix, AZ
Total cost to build: $45,000

Engine
Type: Chevy 383 small-block
Block: GMPP standard 4.000-inch bore
Oiling: stock pump and pan
Rotating assembly: GM 3.800-inch forged crank, powdered metal rods, hypereutectic 9.6:1 pistons
Cylinder heads: GMPP Fast Burn aluminum castings with 2.00/1.55-inch Manley valves
Camshaft: GM 222/230-at-0.050 hydraulic roller; 0.509/0.528-inch lift; 112-degree LSA
Valvetrain: GMPP lifters, 1.5:1 rockers, and double-roller timing set
Induction: Edelbrock RPM Air-Gap intake manifold, Holley 750 cfm carb
Ignition: MSD 6AL box, distributor, coil, timing controller, and plug wires
Fuel system: Aeromotive pump and regulator
Exhaust: Hooker 15/8-inch headers, custom H-pipe, dual 3-inch Flowmaster mufflers
Cooling: stock water pump; Be Cool radiator and dual electric fans
Power adder: ProCharger D-1SC supercharger and air-to-air intercooler
Output: 515 rear-wheel horsepower at 4,700 rpm and 497 lb-ft at 5,100 rpm
Built by: owner

Drivetrain
Transmission: Bowtie Overdrives 700R4 and 2,800-stall converter; TCI shifter
Rear axle: GM 8.5-inch 10-bolt rearend, 4.10:1 gears, Eaton limited-slip differential

Chassis
Front suspension: rebuilt stock with QA1 coilovers
Rear suspension: Performance Suspension Technology upper and lower control arms, Eaton springs, KYB shocks
Brakes: Baer 13-inch rotors and two-piston calipers, front; Baer 12-inch rotors and single-piston calipers, rear

Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Rushforth Fuel 19x8, front; 20x10, rear
Tires: Nitto 275/35R19, front; 315/35R20, rear

By Stephen Kim
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