SOLD!

Goodies included:

- New Coolant tank

- Lakewood Front and rear drag shocks

- A/C Box delete cover

- The new Autometer gauges (yep, they're going with the car too)

- Un-Installed Hotchkis TVS suspension

- Brand new OEM rear springs

The 1st Page.

Welcome to my El Camino page!

                                                                        One of the 54286 sold in 1978 
 

The red car appears after I show off the gold one. Short underside shot with exhaust "test".

I have always loved this particular generation of the El Camino for the longest time. I loved the '78-'81 front end as opposed to all the other front ends. I can remember all the time when I was little (like 6-7 years old) I used to bug my mom and grandparents on what those cars were called there were half car, half truck.

Thanks for viewing my page, and be sure to leave a comment if you like.

News:

Feb 19th 2010

I received my gauges and the custom gauge panel fabricating process begins. So far, the holes are punched out in it, and the gauges fit in nicely. I couldn't fit the voltmeter into the panel, so it resides in the instrument panel. The final result:

Feb 15th 2010,

After nearly a year of not updating the ride page, I'll post some progress so far. The gauges finally stopped working which gives me a reason to purchase a set of Autometer Sport Comp gauges. It started with fixing the turn signals, after I got it put back together, the stock gauges worked halfway, then stopped completely. But I did get a new turn signal actuator plate and column cover. Pics on page 3.

December 7th 2007,
I got featured from Jen in the CarDomain car blog! Mainly because of one of my photoshops of the front end design. Screen capture below.

The Modification list:

The driveline:
Chevrolet 350 5.7L 3970010 engine with four bolt mains
Chevrolet Turbo700R-4 Four speed overdrive transmission
Stock from the factory posi-track 2.73 rear end
Stock from the factory towing package

The current modifications:
-Holley 4150 Street Avenger 670 cfm carburetor
-Weiand Stealth Ram High Rise intake manifold
-MSD Street Fire Full ignition
--MSD cap
--MSD rotor
--MSD ignition module
--MSD super conductor wires
-Accel Shorty Header spark plugs
-Edelbrock 14" air cleaner
-Aluminum radiator, OEM replacement
-18 inch Flex-a-lite fan
-*CHROME* valve covers
-Hedman G-Body Hedders
-GForce 700R4 tubular crossmember
-Lakewood 70/30 Ratio Rear drag shocks (Replaced with Bilsteins for the street)
-2.5" Pypes Performance SS Style exhaust kit w/ X-pipe
-Summit Turbo mufflers
-18x8" Boss Motorsports/Eagle Alloys Style 338 wheels
-Goodyear Eagle GT 245/45R-18 on rear
-Goodyear Eagle GT 225/40R-18 on front
-B&M Hammer shifter
-B&M RV shift kit
-Pioneer DEH-P4000UB Head unit 
-Pioneer XS-150 3-way speakers
-Infinity Reference 3.5" dash speakers
-Bazooka 10" DVC bass tube
-Rockford Fosgate P2002 amplifier

The Previous Modiciations:
-Holley 4175 Quadrajet replacement carb
-Edelbrock 1406 600 cfm carb
-Edelbrock Performer 2101 intake manifold
-Mallory wires
-Bargain tires 205/70-14 front, 205/75-14 rear
-Stock Chevrolet 305, swapped out by previous owner
-A/C removed, lines, compressor, and evaporator. Condenser still remains in firewall
-Turbo350 transmission, swapped out by previous owner
-Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires, 215/70-14 front, 225/70-14 rear
-US Wheel style 330 14" wheels

Page Index
Pg1 - Main (you're here)
Pg2 - Performance
Pg3 - A/V and Cosmetic
Pg4 - Pictures
Pg5 - Non-addressed problems