el-camino ever done? - Page 4

danny waters sr · 01-11-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldilcher

ED , I never said I was smart ------ just old .

Should of had some Hillbilly chicken a little earlier in life !! lol

djm670 · 05-06-2022, 03:06 PM

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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 · 05-06-2022, 06:23 PM

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

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 ;-)

Chuck Norton · 05-08-2022, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

I sem to recall fuzzily that the Lady that pitted us for many year and died several years ago to Cancer..........won class back in the 50's with her El Camino and was the first women to do so in NHRA History. Does anybody else recall the Lady or Her Car? My memory is not what it was... Seems like her first Name was Roberta and she was a icon at the track nearly forever.

John Irving

Roberta Leighton. Also remembered for her '65 Impala convertible Super Stocker, "Red, White, and Roberta.

Terry Witzel · 05-08-2022, 01:50 PM

Wiley Cossey in the Casler Tire Service E/S 1959 El Camino at the 1965 Winternationals.

Dan Bennett · 05-09-2022, 10:51 PM

Somebody please help my aging mind... Was Casler just the soft rubber retreads or did they eventually make their own tires?

Floyd Staggs · 05-10-2022, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

Somebody please help my aging mind... Was Casler just the soft rubber retreads or did they eventually make their own tires?

Retreads. A lot of people ran them back in the day. I did on my Corvette.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 05-12-2022, 11:07 AM

My experiences with a 348 and a 4 speed included more broken differentials and drive line parts than I cared to think about. Those pictures of 348 powered El Caminos and all at Pomona are neat, but how many spare third members did a race team need to get through a race like Pomona? You had to ride the clutch and drive the car out of the hole in order to get to the finish line. Any attempt to leave hard usually resulted in bad noises coming from the back of the car.

Tom P · 05-14-2022, 06:39 PM

Was that Wiley Cossey ElCamino blue by any chance?

Years ago at Bakersfield HotRod Reunion there was a blue 59 triple carb , 4 speed El Camino for sale quite cheap. Looked like it'd been parked for years.

If I wasn't a Ford diehard i'd have bought it. I had a 67 Ranchero 390, 4 speed and looked at making a Stocker of it, but it's not in the guide.
Compared to a regular Fairlane it's 3" shorter wheelbase and the extra 100lbs is all in the back, double walls, tailgate, etc. I'd imagine an ElCamino is the same way compared to a Chevelle, if not in wheelbase then the extra weight out back.

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Dallas Kelly Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleves, OH Posts: 141 Likes: 318 Liked 85 Times in 21 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? I believe that Butch Leal ran an El Camino combination on the west coast prior to joining the Mickey Thompson organization.

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Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? Wiley Cossey in the Casler Tire Service E/S 1959 El Camino at the 1965 Winternationals.

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Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 437 Likes: 838 Liked 591 Times in 134 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? Somebody please help my aging mind... Was Casler just the soft rubber retreads or did they eventually make their own tires?

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Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? My experiences with a 348 and a 4 speed included more broken differentials and drive line parts than I cared to think about. Those pictures of 348 powered El Caminos and all at Pomona are neat, but how many spare third members did a race team need to get through a race like Pomona? You had to ride the clutch and drive the car out of the hole in order to get to the finish line. Any attempt to leave hard usually resulted in bad noises coming from the back of the car.

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Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: el-camino ever done? Was that Wiley Cossey ElCamino blue by any chance? Years ago at Bakersfield HotRod Reunion there was a blue 59 triple carb , 4 speed El Camino for sale quite cheap. Looked like it'd been parked for years. If I wasn't a Ford diehard i'd have bought it. I had a 67 Ranchero 390, 4 speed and looked at making a Stocker of it, but it's not in the guide. Compared to a regular Fairlane it's 3" shorter wheelbase and the extra 100lbs is all in the back, double walls, tailgate, etc. I'd imagine an ElCamino is the same way compared to a Chevelle, if not in wheelbase then the extra weight out back.