General Information
Year
1969
Make
Chevy
Model
El Camino
Color
many primers
Packages
Pro Touring/Street
History
Rough and checkered Texan past, I purchased in 11/05 as a stripped and gutted shell in the black photo.
Total rebuild currently, steadily building up with top shelf parts as I can.
Total rebuild currently, steadily building up with top shelf parts as I can.
1969 Chevy El Camino (many primers)
Modifications
Drivetrain
I have a mechanical roller 496 chevy, Balanced 1/4” stroker forged rotating assembly, line honed, squared, decked, bored, plate honed, etc. Studs top and bottom, Comp. Cams roller top end, Dart intake, 850 Annular Mighty Demon, CompCams mechanical roller cam, Eagle 4340 crank, Manley 4340 H rods, SRP pistons, Total Seal rings, ARP studs, Billet chain, Milodon Diamond stripper, Moroso 7 Qt. pan, 781 worked heads w/tulip valves. Coated 1 7/8” headers, 3” exhaust through turbo mufflers.
Interior
I went with 72 white door panels, white ProCars Elite bucket seats. Need to put down the sound/heat stuff and get some black carpet yet. Chrome steering column with rosewood steering wheel. Speedway and auto meter gauges.
Exterior
A mess, busted windshield and hail damage. Going to need a professionals TLC
Audio
BBC 496 engine, Transmission is the T-56 Magnum close ratio, QuickTime bellhousing, Ram dual clutch, Strange chromemoly driveshaft with forged ends, Dana 60 rear narrowed with Chevy ends, Dutchman 35mm axles, Powerlock forged center with Spicer 4:10’s and a forged rear cover. Strange forged yoke, I back-halved the rear with a C.A. chassisworks 4" frame and the Eliminator brackets with the pro-street 4-link, Vari-shock coil overs. RCI fuel-cell, caddy rear disc brakes, SPC pro-A arms, Pro-Forged front end suspension parts, Afco front coil overs, Hypercoil springs. New jeep steering box, tuff stuff master and hurst line lock.
Suspension
CPP drilled rotors, Wilwood brakes front and caddy in back.
SPC upper control arms. Right Stuff lowers, Afco coilovers, Hyper coil springs, Pro-forged front end parts tall ball joints, hurst line lock, Jeep steering box. Billet Specialties Street-lites rims
SPC upper control arms. Right Stuff lowers, Afco coilovers, Hyper coil springs, Pro-forged front end parts tall ball joints, hurst line lock, Jeep steering box. Billet Specialties Street-lites rims
Wheel and Tire
Billet Specialties street lite rims; rear is 15 X 14 with Mickey Thompson Sportsman 31 X 18.5 X 15 rubber. 17X8 fronts with Firehawk Indy 500 fronts. Need to change out the rears for radials. Had to buy rears fast to set-up rear end width etc.