'67 El Camino H/SA

Alan Nyhus · 04-10-2017, 06:27 AM

Pretty good for the first time out, Rich. Car looks good, will run the index and you'll no doubt find another two tenths with a bit of tuning as a buffer for summer conditions. Plus, you'll likely pick up .007-.008 relative to the index just by going to 'I'. And except for heads up run, you don't need to go fast to go rounds.

You're doing what more people should do...just get out there and race.

-Al

P.S. What have you got for cam/lifters/springs?

HandOverFist · 04-10-2017, 11:54 AM

It has all Comp valvetrain atm Alan...it was originally a street motor and less than ideal for this application. I'll have to build from scratch for a new powerplant. This was just to get it up and running quickly...really not bad for what it is.

Alan Nyhus · 04-10-2017, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

It has all Comp valvetrain atm Alan...it was originally a street motor and less than ideal for this application. I'll have to build from scratch for a new powerplant. This was just to get it up and running quickly...really not bad for what it is.

Heck..in that case, you should be very happy.

Hope you kept the shop when you sold the house.

-Al

HP HUNTER · 04-10-2017, 09:24 PM

Great start, nice to see that truck at the track!

HandOverFist · 04-11-2017, 12:14 AM

Thanks guys! The "shop" is at my partner's spread Alan...I bed down at night with both race vehicles in sight.

monte385 · 04-11-2017, 07:15 PM

Really sharp white with the black wheels!!!

Frank Castros · 04-11-2017, 08:15 PM

Looks awesome, and you did great. Don't get too caught up in the go fast stuff, run the number, go rounds and have fun.

04-10-2017, 06:27 AM	#1
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Pretty good for the first time out, Rich. Car looks good, will run the index and you'll no doubt find another two tenths with a bit of tuning as a buffer for summer conditions. Plus, you'll likely pick up .007-.008 relative to the index just by going to 'I'. And except for heads up run, you don't need to go fast to go rounds. You're doing what more people should do...just get out there and race. -Al P.S. What have you got for cam/lifters/springs? __________________ "That'll never work....."

04-10-2017, 11:54 AM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA It has all Comp valvetrain atm Alan...it was originally a street motor and less than ideal for this application. I'll have to build from scratch for a new powerplant. This was just to get it up and running quickly...really not bad for what it is. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-10-2017, 09:24 PM	#4
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 82 Liked 372 Times in 129 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Great start, nice to see that truck at the track!

04-11-2017, 12:14 AM	#5
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Thanks guys! The "shop" is at my partner's spread Alan...I bed down at night with both race vehicles in sight. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-11-2017, 07:15 PM	#6
monte385 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 60 Likes: 44 Liked 27 Times in 19 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Really sharp white with the black wheels!!!

04-11-2017, 08:15 PM	#7
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,981 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,737 Times in 965 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Looks awesome, and you did great. Don't get too caught up in the go fast stuff, run the number, go rounds and have fun.