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Jan 29, 2019 · Powering the El Camino is a nasty 582 cubic-inch Scott Shafiroff-built mill that uses a Dart Big M block as its base. Inside the engine is a Callies Dragon Slayer crank, Manley connecting rods, and Mahle pistons.
- Chevrolet El Camino History
- First Generation Chevrolet El Camino
- Second Generation Chevy El Camino
- Third Generation El Camino
- Fourth Generation El Camino
- Fifth Generation Chevy El Camino
In the 1930s, and far after that, Ford and Chevrolet were embroiled in a battle for supremacy in the American car market. Both manufacturers had very important and well-selling models at the time, including the Ford Model A and the Chevrolet AD Series Universal, and were trying to innovate to gain market dominance in new and unexplored areas. Ford ...
With a brief history of the Chevy El Camino accounted for, let’s talk about the car/truck itself. The original 1959 El Camino was heavily based on the Chevrolet Brookwood station wagon which was one of the most significant full-sized models released the same year as the El Camino. With that being said, the styling of the coupe utility vehicle was e...
After a four-year hiatus, the El Camino was reintroduced to the Chevrolet lineup in 1964. Chevrolet decided to dramatically change up the El Camino formula for the second generation. It was built on a completely different chassis and with a slightly different market in mind. The 1964-1967 Chevy El Camino was built on the Chevy Chevelleplatform. Che...
By the time that the third generation El Camino was released, Chevrolet was beginning to realize that many people would sacrifice added utility for more power. In the earlier stages of the third gen’s build cycle, Chevrolet was a dominant force in the muscle car era. Cars like the Chevy Chevelle SS and Chevy Nova SSwere selling due to the power of ...
The fourth-generation El Camino represented a significant shift in automobile design and overall philosophy caused by stricter regulations and safety requirements. Overall, the El Camino, and most other cars of the time, got heavier, larger, and less powerful due to the need to install safety equipment and compensate for rising gas prices. Like the...
1978 marked a big shift for the El Camino, as the styling and chassis were changed dramatically. Unlike the previous generations, the fifth-generation El Camino’s styling was based on the Chevrolet Malibu instead of the Chevelle. Its wheelbase was longer than the previous generation by an inch. The fifth generation was also the first El Camino to h...
Feb 13, 2007 · I really like being at the track, watching all the folks prep and mess with their cars and trucks, even the ricer bunch with their little fart cans are busy trying to make the engine produce enough torque to tighten the Lug nuts on a real car.
Sep 1, 2004 · Picture Perfect - 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS. Brad Fisher's '69 El Camino Might Just Be Too Pretty For A Drag Car With 1,320 Dyno-Proven Horsepower
- Chevrolet
- 3 min
- 1969
Dec 12, 2006 · Keith's '70 El Camino SS busts the quarter in 11.85 at 118.30 mph, has warped through a circuit of Brainerd International Raceway in 2:02:67 with a top speed of 148 mph, and completed the Power...
- Chevrolet
- 3 min
- 1970
But perhaps the biggest news was the introduction of the 396 V8 engine to the El Camino. Perhaps the only downside to the new engine was that it didn’t increase horsepower over the previous year, and the most powerful engine option available was rated at 350 horsepower.
Jun 20, 2007 · This 1984 Chevrolet El Camino is a full drag racing car that makes 10-second passes with the help of a nitrous oxide injected small-block chevy engine - Super Chevy Magazine.
