Low Not Slow

1966

(Seriously?)

El Camino

'90s Ford Thistle Pearl

Got her in 1978 - pretty much stock except Cragars and bigger rear tires.

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NOTE - Most mods listed below were done before 1991. Few catalogs and no internet.

Won first place, 1991 Kamino Nationals at Palmdale Raceway, Palmdale, CA, in the '64-'67 Modified Division.

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(2016) She's been on blocks in the desert since 1997. So it's time to get 'er on the road!

Originally a 327 small journal, 285 h.p.
Block bored .020 over, added tall RV cam.
Top end - 1.94 camelback heads, ported and polished. Holley 600cfm double pumper. Edelbrock Performer intake. Hedman headers.
Bottom end - bored .040, circle track cam.

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(2016) Bored to .060, added roller rockers,
Edelbrock 600cfm carb.
Battery mounted in smuggler's box.

'67 SS buckets and gauge cluster, and a decent stereo installed.
Camaro tilt column with a 9" inch 'donut' steering wheel.
Camaro console.
Otherwise nuttin' fancy.

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(2016) GPS speedo and mini gauges added to console.
Speakers mounted behind kick panels.
Complete rewire with American Autowire Power Plus 20 & trunk mount kit.

SS hood. Shaved trim and emblems.
'67 tailgate.
Black lacquer with blue and purple ghost flames, and Imron clear.
'Lake pipes'.
Custom bed cover.

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(2016) Gonna go with a dark purple.

Swapped the 4 spd for a Borg-Warner 5 speed - driveshaft needed 3 inches taken out.

Lowered right after purchase - cut Corvette springs in front, Chevelle springs in rear.
Nova front disc brake conversion.
Camaro steering box.
Boxed rear trailing arms, stuck to a 12 bolt 4.11 Posi rear end.

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(2016) Went to a 3.37 12 bolt posi.

7x14" Rockets with spinners, tucked inside 195/75 whitewalls.

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(2016)Same Rockets, with Toyo 185/75 whitewalls.