el-camino ever done?

283nova · 01-09-2011, 09:43 AM

anybody ever run an el-camino in stock or SS ?? my biggest qunadry is that they probably dont hook for nothing.

Rich Biebel · 01-09-2011, 10:07 AM

I can recall one that was a 396 / manual trans way back in the late '60's. It tended to spin the tires more than others and liked to leave the line more sideways than most...

This was on 7" slicks and starting lines were asphalt....

west coast · 01-09-2011, 10:14 AM

Mark Faul has one. He has won many of races with it as well as a divisional champ in it I believe.

283nova · 01-09-2011, 10:18 AM

thats good to know, i just dont recall seeing alot of pictures of them. have a chance to pick up a 68 was thinking 396/4 speed stocker

Mark Yacavone · 05-06-2022, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 283nova

thats good to know, i just dont recall seeing alot of pictures of them. have a chance to pick up a 68 was thinking 396/4 speed stocker

I wonder how the o/p is doing on his stick shift Elky?
Probably not much better than all the stick BBC Novas that were gonna get built ;-)

Bob Don · 01-09-2011, 10:21 AM

V/SA 15.80 14.399 -1.401 5159 Bob Shaw Sedalia MO 85 El Camino DIV 3 N/O MADISON

thomas sheehan · 01-09-2011, 10:58 AM

Gary Faul from 2009....

CycloneFE · 01-09-2011, 11:40 AM

Check into autoimagery.com

https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...12&sortfiles=2

Larry Hodge ran one and I believe it went to the Ficklers, not sure if they still have it.

Mark Faul · 01-10-2011, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by thomas sheehan

Gary Faul from 2009....

I miss racing this car! Anyone wanna buy a 1996 Grand Am rolling so I can take engine/trans and go back to the old girl? ;o)

ElCaminos actually work fairly well. Of course mine was a 283/PG so not a ton of torque.

gsa612 · 01-09-2011, 11:47 AM

There is a red 68-69 sm. blk. in div.6 in stock, kennedy?. Runs in the nat. open series. gsa612

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Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,306 Likes: 25 Liked 537 Times in 211 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? I can recall one that was a 396 / manual trans way back in the late '60's. It tended to spin the tires more than others and liked to leave the line more sideways than most... This was on 7" slicks and starting lines were asphalt.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

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west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 584 Likes: 6 Liked 143 Times in 56 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? Mark Faul has one. He has won many of races with it as well as a divisional champ in it I believe.

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283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: el-camino ever done? thats good to know, i just dont recall seeing alot of pictures of them. have a chance to pick up a 68 was thinking 396/4 speed stocker __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

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Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,482 Likes: 1,021 Liked 806 Times in 180 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? V/SA 15.80 14.399 -1.401 5159 Bob Shaw Sedalia MO 85 El Camino DIV 3 N/O MADISON __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

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CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? Check into autoimagery.com https://www.autoimagery.com/store/cg...12&sortfiles=2 Larry Hodge ran one and I believe it went to the Ficklers, not sure if they still have it. __________________ Steve Jackson

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gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 570 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? There is a red 68-69 sm. blk. in div.6 in stock, kennedy?. Runs in the nat. open series. gsa612 Last edited by gsa612; 01-09-2011 at 12:24 PM.