Malibu SS 396

1966

Chevrolet

Hardtop coupe

Blue

SS 396 , HD suspension, tach, 3:73 posi, Muncie 4 speed, hurst linkage

Purchased new 1966 by my older brother who was career Navy. He bought it at dealership in Norfolk VA. Sold car to me in 1969 when he got orders for Vietnam. The vehicle is driven monthly for roughly 20 miles then put away and covered.

Numbers matching 375 HP 396. Factory solid lifter cam and factory Holley 780 dual feed but not double pumper. Factory chrome valve covers. No P/S or P/B. Drum brakes all around. Unsure of current HP as it came with 11:1 compression ratio and when 100+ octane went away I had to pull engine and replace Pistons with flat tops. 10,000 miles later had to pull heads and replace all exhaust valves and seats to accommodate unleaded fuel. Still a stormer though.

Vehicle originally had bench front seat (still does) with all black interior. Time took it's toll on original upholstery and I had it reupholstered in 2005. Also installed new door panels and kick plates.

None. Stock.

AM radio with under dash owner added 8 track. Contemplating upgrading sound system to contemporary media.

Factory HD . Rebuilt front and rear 2005 to replace aging bushings, tie rod ends and ball joints. Upgraded to 1.125 front sway bar from factory 7/8 and added 3/4 sway bar to rear end. No rear sway bar with HD suspension when new. Replaced all springs to fix sagging issue. My brother replaced weak OEM Delco air shocks (HD Suspension component) with Konis. They are still as strong as when new.

Front : Chrome rims with baby moons 15 inch X 6 inch.
Rear: Chrome reversed wheels 15 inch X 8 inch. All wheels wrapped in Coker sourced Goodyear Polyglas F70X15 front
And G60X15 rears.