Chev Elcamino wanted
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Chev Elcamino wanted
Hi, I'm a newbie to the site (situated in Cape Town) and looking to buy a Chev Elcamino bakkie as a project.
I have been looking around and got some advice from guys saying I should rather give the original 308 V8 with the Tri-Matic box a miss and rather try to get one with a 350 Chev motor and 350 or 400 Turbo box.
I am wanting a weekend ride mainly but also want to be able to do a bit of drags with it for fun. Nothing serious or hectic - needs to be reliable aswell.
I want the 'normal' ones - not the earlier Holden ones with the double lights or the later model ones (eg '77 with the changed front)
Do not want rust buckets that will require a huge amount of work, time and money.
Any help or advice will be highly appreciated.
If you know someone selling, please let me know
Thanks
I have been looking around and got some advice from guys saying I should rather give the original 308 V8 with the Tri-Matic box a miss and rather try to get one with a 350 Chev motor and 350 or 400 Turbo box.
I am wanting a weekend ride mainly but also want to be able to do a bit of drags with it for fun. Nothing serious or hectic - needs to be reliable aswell.
I want the 'normal' ones - not the earlier Holden ones with the double lights or the later model ones (eg '77 with the changed front)
Do not want rust buckets that will require a huge amount of work, time and money.
Any help or advice will be highly appreciated.
If you know someone selling, please let me know
Thanks
Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
Contact Burt.
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Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
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Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
Hi Marlo
Sorry nothing in that make available,but I'm sure that you would get more enjoyment from a Ford Ranchero
thou.This one available contact Chico @ 0827059372 not to sure what he wants his located in Goodwood.Besides Elcamino's litter the road to popular like Taxi's they all over the place :lol.
(NO OFFENCE)
Cheers Burt
Sorry nothing in that make available,but I'm sure that you would get more enjoyment from a Ford Ranchero
thou.This one available contact Chico @ 0827059372 not to sure what he wants his located in Goodwood.Besides Elcamino's litter the road to popular like Taxi's they all over the place :lol.
(NO OFFENCE)
Cheers Burt
Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
My 454 Elky is for sale - it's a good buy at the price - but its not cheap
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Apparantly building those 454 engines arent cheap.
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Well , it's not the 454 that is THAT expensive - tho it is if you do it right , it's bulletproofing the bits that the power and torque of the big block break that is
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One of my friends here has a camaro with a 454 and the big block breaks something, then he strengthens that part and wait for the next to break and then upgrades that. I want to build a 454 into a camaro/firebird/gto/chevelle someday.
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Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
Hi there
I got my 72 El Camino a few months ago. its a straight 6, trimatic. I'm not looking for speed just looks.
Parts seem difficult to get though, only snag.
Good luck
Kavesh
I got my 72 El Camino a few months ago. its a straight 6, trimatic. I'm not looking for speed just looks.
Parts seem difficult to get though, only snag.
Good luck
Kavesh
Re: Chev Elcamino wanted
That six is strong enough just add some performance parts like a branch etc and watch it go!kavesh wrote:Hi there I got my 72 El Camino a few months ago. its a straight 6, trimatic. I'm not looking for speed just looks. Parts seem difficult to get though, only snag. Good luck Kavesh
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