1967 "SS" 396 El Camino - Demoncamino

[rholbrook]

Neat vehicle. I passed on on I-15 yesterday that was not a big block and probably had a 10yr old paint job. I would rather have yours.

 

[lhracing]

No surprises so far. The exhaust on it is super quiet. Just doesn’t seem right for a big block

We ran Flowmaster 3 chamber mufflers which I think are like the 50 series, 3 in. with an x-pipe in my Son's big block El Camino and you could hear the car coming from blocks away (and it sounded good).

 

[anderson750]

Turn signals fixed. I did not know that there was 2 flasher controllers until I talked to a friend that is a mechanic. I had replaced the flasher in the fuse block, but the signal flasher was tucked up under the dash.

CPP Stage IV Pro Touring kit ordered today as well as the steering box. I got lucky and beat the price increase that is coming to this kit next week, so I saved myself about $500. We are headed into our busy fall racing season, so I doubt I will have this installed before the snow flies.

 

[zmotorsports]

Subscribed.

Cool project.

 

[anderson750]

I am going to offer this up free here to the great people on RME before I list it on KSL








FCFS……..trailer hitch. Local pickup only. Will not ship.

 

[mbryson]

That'd be awesome for my grandma car! I could tow my Jeep

 

[anderson750]

That'd be awesome for my grandma car! I could tow my Jeep

Do I need to dig it out of the trash?

 

[mbryson]

Not at all. I just cut the remnants of my car's trailer hitch off the other day

 

[anderson750]

90% of the suspension showed up today. There are still a couple of things on back order. We have started into the fall racing season so this will probably have to wait until winter.

 

[anderson750]

Decided to crack open the boxes and take a look. Overall the craftsmanship on them look very good.

Upper and lower control arms


Steering box

Front brakes……I think these should stop everything quickly. They offered a free upgrade to the corvette brakes so I obviously said yes.


Rear brakes


Rear arms

 

[anderson750]

Spent the day at home while new carpet was being installed so I did my HEI swap with new plugs and wires.

 

[rholbrook]

Love it. Are you putting FI on it?

 

[anderson750]

Love it. Are you putting FI on it?

Maybe down the road. I just had a friend rebuild the carb and it runs really good as it is right now so a vintage air kit will bump up the project list ahead of FI

 

[anderson750]

I had a shop cut in some 40 series Flowmaster's on it today. Sounds much better......more like a big block. I will probably do all new exhaust sometime next year after I get the suspension on it and do a leak down on it this winter. If the leak down shows everything is good then I may throw a cam in it and call it good for awhile.

 

[anderson750]

Rear coil overs showed up Friday. Probably won’t start on this until November but I have all the parts now.

 

[anderson750]

Let the fun begin

 

[1969honda]

Love me some mullet muscle!

 

[anderson750]

This is legit……and safe😜

 

[anderson750]

Finally getting some time to do a little more work. Should have the motor and trans out in a couple more hours

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[anderson750]

I think I will call it a day




Next up I will do a leakdown on it and power wash the crap out of the front end then start on the suspension. Since I don’t have a free weekend until June, this is probably how it will sit until then.