{"id":105194,"date":"2023-09-21T15:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=105194"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:31:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:31:10","slug":"1981-malibu-wagon-with-a-cummins-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=105194","title":{"rendered":"1981 Malibu Wagon with a Cummins Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A reader sent us this unique 1981 Chevy Malibu listed on Facebook Marketplace<\/a> for $18,500 located in Mosheim, Tennessee. The wagon is no longer powered by a naturally aspirated V6 or V8. Instead it has a Cummins 6BT diesel inline-six sitting in the engine bay. The listing states the motor features 100 hp injectors, 60 lb valve springs, and 4K Governor springs. Behind the motor is a rebuilt 47RH four-speed automatic transmission with a lockup and overdrive switch. <\/p>\n

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A reader sent us this unique 1981 Chevy Malibu listed on Facebook Marketplace for $18,500 located in Mosheim, Tennessee. The wagon is no longer powered by a naturally aspirated V6 or V8. Instead it has a Cummins 6BT diesel inline-six sitting in the engine bay. 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