'78-'87 El Camino V8 Stocker?

6130 · 03-27-2018, 05:35 PM

Was talking with my wife last night about a retirement project. I'd love to do an NHRA Stock Eliminator car with an automatic transmission, and she has always wanted an El Camino.

The Classification Tool says they can be built to fit anything from "F" to "V". That's a pretty big range of classes. I'm noticing that the '78-'79 car with a 350 engine could run as high as "F", and the '80-'84 car with a 305 engine could fit as low as "N". I don't think I'd want to go any slower than that.

Is there any particular model year within that range (1978 to 1987) or engine that would be better or worse to choose, and if so, why?

What would be involved in updating or backdating if we wanted to claim a different year? Looks like the '78-'81 cars use a front valance with one headlight on each side, and the '82-'87 cars use a front valance with two headlights on each side.

03-27-2018, 05:35 PM	#1
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	'78-'87 El Camino V8 Stocker? Was talking with my wife last night about a retirement project. I'd love to do an NHRA Stock Eliminator car with an automatic transmission, and she has always wanted an El Camino. The Classification Tool says they can be built to fit anything from "F" to "V". That's a pretty big range of classes. I'm noticing that the '78-'79 car with a 350 engine could run as high as "F", and the '80-'84 car with a 305 engine could fit as low as "N". I don't think I'd want to go any slower than that. Is there any particular model year within that range (1978 to 1987) or engine that would be better or worse to choose, and if so, why? What would be involved in updating or backdating if we wanted to claim a different year? Looks like the '78-'81 cars use a front valance with one headlight on each side, and the '82-'87 cars use a front valance with two headlights on each side.