Update 3/12/2005Some pictures:
My 1967 El Camino was purchased on May 27, 1999. It came with a +- 360 HP 355 SBC and TH 350 trans. I wasn't looking for a high powered EC but rather a replacement for my 66. However. when I saw this car I was impressed with what the previous owner had done. I bought it with the thought of going drag racing. I had already turned down a couple 67's, one was rougher than I wanted and the other, while very nice, was painted black. I just didn't need the extra work a black car requires. The body of the 67 I finally got is near perfect and has a decent paint job (white), although, it is missing the front bumper. My 67 started life as a 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree car. When I got it a 355 engine and TH 350 trans were already installed. This engine went the way of the dinosaurs when the oil strainer parted company with the pickup tube. The next engine, with KB pistons and reconditioned rod, lost a rod and blew a hole in #1 cylinder wall (probably due to detonation). The current engine was built during the Spring of 2002. 1.6 Comp Pro Magnum rockers added in December 2002. The car is trailered but could, with a few minor changes, be street driven. California car, no rust.
Best time to date, 7.26 and 93.37 mph in the 1/8 mile with a 1.61 60' ---- 1/4 mile 11.50 @ 115 mph 1.53 60'.
Underhood:
Chassis:
- 355ci SBC 4 bolt, .030" overbore, .008" deck height, ARP main studs, align honed, deck plate honed, nodular iron main caps
- Deck core holes plugged and drilled
- Comp Cam CS-296AH-8 cam (296/305 Adv, 246/253 @ .050" dur, .510/.507" lift (.544" intake w/1.6), 108º LSA, 102.5º Int CL)
- Speed Pro 817R hydraulic lifters lashed at .0015"
- Victor Jr. manifold (ports opened up, but not gasket matched), 1" open wood spacer
- Holley 750 CFM DP downleg boosters, 4 corner idle system
- 63.42cc Sportsman II heads, milled .040", 1.470" springs, 2.02/1.60, bowl blended, valves unshrouded, polished chambers, 200cc ports
- Screw in studs, Manley guide plates, back cut intake valves
- 10.47:1 SCR, 7.90 DCR, .034" quench
- .026" Victor Performance Nitro head gaskets, ARP head bolts
- Harland Sharp 1.5:1 roller rockers on exhaust
- Competition Cams 1.6:1 Pro-Magnum rockers on intakes (increases intake lift to .544")
- Manley hardened chrome moly pushrods (-.100" length on exhaust, +.100" on intakes)
- Cloyes Hex-A-Just timing set
- Mr. Gasket two piece timing cover
- Wisco Pro-True forged pistons, 416 grams, flat top, 5.4cc valve pockets, full floating pins
- Speed Pro moly rings (1/16", gapped .018" top ring, .022" second ring, standard tension oil ring)
- 6" Eagle SIR bushed rods (587 grams), ARP Wave Lock bolts
- Clevite 77 rod & main bearings
- Scat 9000 series cast crank, all edges radiused, counterweights knife-edged
- Balanced to .5 gram
- Stock 8" damper with Proform cover to provide degree marks
- Mallory Comp 9000 distributor, 20degs mech adv (by Dave Lange @ Fuel Curve West)
- Mallory coil (29440)
- Mallory HyFire IV ignition box
- Taylor Spiro-Pro plug wires
- Moroso 30% underdrive aluminum crank pulley
- Moroso solid motor mounts
- Energy Suspension trans mount
- Dynomax ceramic coated headers (1 5/8")
- Single wire Delco alternator
- Moroso 7 quart pan, w/windage tray & scraper
- Surge baffle
- Melling M55 oil pump (ported, blue printed, and port matched to rear main)
- Moroso oil pickup
- Moroso aluminum valve covers
- SS Braided fuel lines
- Holley electric red fuel pump (used only during passes)
- 1/2" fuel line to front pump
- Holley high output mechanical pump
- Black Magic electric fan (2800 CFM)
- Be Cool aluminum radiator
- Moroso electric coolent pump drive kit
- S&B 3"x14" air filter
- Moroso drop base and cover
Trans:
- 2 1/2 dual exhaust, "H" pipe, Dynomax welded UltraFlow mufflers, turn downs
- Hotchkis upper control arms (front)
- Camaro 12" disk brakes (front)
- Hotchkis adjustable end link sleeves
- Polygraphite bushings all around
- Moroso SB Trick Springs
- Manual steering and brakes
- 3 way Competition Engineering drag shocks (front set at 90/10)
- Front sway bar removed
- 3 way Competition Engineering drag shocks (rear set at 50/50)
- SSM Lift Bars
- 1" sway bar (rear)
- 10 bolt (8.2"), 4.56:1 gears with PowerTrax Performance Locker (VX series)
- Air bag in right side spring
- Cragar 15 x 8 SuperLite II wheels (rear)
- Hoosier 28 x 9-15 slicks (rear)
- Cragar 15 x 4 SuperLite II wheels (front)
- Cornell 165/75/15 (front)
- Battery re-located to smugglers compartment, cutoff on rear bumper
- Driveshaft loop
- Aluminum brake drums on rear
- NHRA legal 5 point mild steel roll bar with swing out bar
- 3396 to 3404# 20 gal fuel & driver (depending on which scale is used), bias 52% front, 48% rear
Interior:
- TH 350
- Rebuilt and beefed up (hardened race)
- TransGo 350-3 Manual Only Shift Kit.
- A-1 Converter 9.5" 3500 RPM converter flashes to 3700
- Very large stacked plate trans cooler mounted in front of radiator
- B&M Pro Shifter
- B&M SFI flex plate
Body:
- Racing seat with cover
- Floor shift steering column (was 3 on tree)
- Autometer Sport Comp 5" shift light tach
- Autometer gauges
- Blue color
- 5 point harness
- Lecarra steering wheel
Goes with the car:
- Very straight
- No front bumper
- White paint
- No wipers or motor
- Lexan rear window
- Heater removed
Sold 5/1/05
- 18" Collector extensions
- 2 Cooper 275/50/15 tires in excellent condition
- 2 Bucket seats, need upholstery
- Wiper linkage
- Heater box w/fan
- Various trim pieces
- Front sway bar
- Original rear window glass
- Inner fenders, both right and left
- Exterior car cover
- Tire covers
