el-camino ever done?

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Paul and Bill....The guy who had the El Camino was Mike Schmitt of "The Desert Fox" fame who used to run a AA/SA 64 Ford Galaxie. . It was a 1960 Model El Camino and he won the C/SA class at the 1961 Nationals.

Why didn't you know that Dilcher?

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Paul and Bill....The guy who had the El Camino was Mike Schmitt of "The Desert Fox" fame who used to run a AA/SA 64 Ford Galaxie. . It was a 1960 Model El Camino and he won the C/SA class at the 1961 Nationals.

P.S. The engine in the El Camino was a 348 with 3 carbs.

[Jack McCarthy]

of course a 59 is now LEGAL (as is 60) el camino... 283 or 348 U - PICK !!!

captain jack

hey can i just cut off the top of my wagon ??????????

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Terry wrote:
The engine in the El Camino was a 348 with 3 carbs.

Earlier in the thread, I wrote: "campaigned a 1st-generation El Camino with a triple-carbureted, 348-powered /hydramatic Stocker"

Terry, thanks a lot for all that information!!! I well remember the DESERT MOTORS '64 427 AA/SA car but had NO IDEA of the connection to the El Camino that started the HydraMatic dance that ended so badly,,,,

Can you imagine the profound effect this ensuing Hydro debacle had on Mike Schmitt, his having started the whole thing? At one time, in about 1970, every Stock Class record from about E/SA down to the bottom Automatic class (N/SA???) was held by some sort of Chevy/Hydro combination. Hell, there were '57 Fuelie motor (283 HP) sedan deliveries in profusion...

Marvin Ripes must have gotten a huge kick out of it when NHRA finally said, "NO MORE!!!"

[bill dedman]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Earlier in the thread, I wrote: "campaigned a 1st-generation El Camino with a triple-carbureted, 348-powered /hydramatic Stocker"

Terry, thanks a lot for that information!!! I well remember the DESERT MOTORS '64 427 AA/SA car but had NO IDEA of the connection to the El Camino that started the HydraMatic dance that ended so badly,,,,

Can you imagine the profound effect this ensuing Hydro debacle had on Mike Schmitt, his having started the whole thing? At one time, in about 1970, every Stock Class record from about E/SA down to the bottom Automatic class (N/SA???) was held by some sort of Chevy/Hydro combination. Hell, there were '57 Fuelie motor (283 HP) sedan deliveries in profusion...

Marvin Ripes must have gotten a huge kick out of it when NHRA finally said, "NO MORE!!!"

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Er, Bill; I think the gentleman in question's name was "Schmidt," not "Schmitt."... not that it matters, now, 45 years later....

[djm670]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

P.S. The engine in the El Camino was a 348 with 3 carbs.

Know this is an old thread.. But the picture of him was on facebook just this past week

It looks to me that C/SA back in 1961 was 11.89-12.49 lbs/hp. It looks like the only engine that fits this break in the el camino was the single 4 barrel carter at 305 horsepower. What am I missing?

[Dallas Kelly]

I believe that Butch Leal ran an El Camino combination on the west coast prior to joining the Mickey Thompson organization.