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If it has 6 spark plugs, there is a 91% chance it is a 3.3 liter engine, 9% chance it is a 3.8 liter. Both have 2 bbl carbs. If it has 8 spark plugs there is a 99% chance it is a 305 2 bbl, 1% chance it is a 350 4 bbl.

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Q: How can you tell what kind of engine you have in your 1978 Malibu?
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