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Member ID: iridebmx1486

Location: Moreno Valley, California

Vehicle Info

1970 Chevrolet El Camino

Bragging Rights

  • Top Speed104 mph
  • HP330
  • Weight3600 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • bore-increase
  • nitrous

Ratings

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

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Brandon’s Chevrolet El Camino:
“70 El Camino”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Page One - Exterior

Page Two - Mods and Upgrades

Page Three - Engine Teardown

Page Four - Engine Details

Page Five - Finished Engine And Some Fun

Page Six - Nitrous and Fuel System Upgrade

Page Seven - Tranny Rebuild And Changes(NEW)

Page Eight - Dyno Info And Time Slips(NEW)

Page Nine - Waxed and ready to race! (NEW)

these are a few modifications that are currently on the car

Engine: From a 396 to a 350 (.060 over bore, 4 bolt main caps, Milodon oil pan, Skat crank, polished beam connecting rods, Edlebrock Performer intake, Holly carb, and other miscellaneous parts)

Tranny: From a 4 sp. manual to a Turbo 350 (freshly rebuilt for race)

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 4Shifter: B&M Quicksilver Shifter

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 5

Steering Wheel: Grant

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 13Rear End: 12 Bolt Posi with 4.10 gears

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 8

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 9

Exhaust: 1 5/8" Hooker Competition Headers with 2 1/2" Flowmaster 3-Chamber Exhaust

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 22This is a picture of the rear end and the exhaust on the car

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 10

Wheels then: 14" x 8" Centerline rims
Wheels now: 15" x 5.5" Centerlines up front and 15" x 10" centerlines in the rear

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 11Tires then: Remington XT-120 CTR 245/60/R14
Tires now: Hancook 295/50/R15 in the rear and 26x7.5x15LT Mickey Tompson Sportsmans up front

iridebmx1486's 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Moreno Valley, CA Customized with Flowmaster Exhaust, Hooker Header, Edelbrock Intake, MSD Ignition, Centerline Wheels, B&M Shift Knob, Grant Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Engine Electronics, Auto Meter Gauges, Hankook Tires, Comp Cams Engine Comps., B&M Transmission - 54

Well, I thought it could use a little boost so I added some juice to it!

Other mods and upgrades include front disk brakes. There is also all new suspension all around with air shocks in the back and gas shocks in the front. All of the bushings have been replaced.

***MoRe To CoMe SoOn***

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Member ID: iridebmx1486

Location: Moreno Valley, California