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Old 08-03-2007, 03:34 PM
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My new Malibu

Hi, my name is TJ. I'm 19 and just recently bought a 78 malibu. I know some but not much. I'm trying to turn a regular street car into a drag/street car. I wanted to know how I should go about tubbing it out and how would I know wat size tire that I could fit under it.
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Moving to basics...so you can get some more answers

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If you're gonna tub it, you can use any size tire you want. Want a bigger tire? Use a bigger tub and narrow the differential.
http://www.swracecars.com/pdf/wheel_tub.pdf
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