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Hi everyone, I bought a used 1986 MC SS transmission 2014 and put it in my 1985 Elco behind a 300ish HP newly rebuilt 350. Ive always had problems with either it has long rubber band like shifts or currently it wont shift under full throttle. Ive had it to 3 different mechanics to set it up and it...

Has anyone put http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/nit-180480/overview/?retaillocation=int Nitto 16" tires on the back of a gbody elco, my tires spin under moderate throttle. I know they are soft and wont last but I don't even drive 5 k per summer so I'm good with the wear. I would like to...

Another easy and better than expected purchase, TYVM! Received my stuff today, real happy with the condition of the parts.

Can I get some opinions of where to start looking, heres the situation. Put my car together built 350 motor lumpy cam not sure what, edelbrock 600, headers, air gap intake, 1986 MC SS trany, 410 rear end posi, when I drive it it goes int second aroung 2500rpm, third around 2500rpm them bogs...

Hey all, I've finally got my 2 year elco project painted, I put the motor from my Malibu in it, runs good I think. Bought a 86 MC SS transmission for it 3 years ago and put mile 1 on it this week. It feels like its missing 4th gear, or 2 gears are shifting very close to each other, when it goes into...

Found these on kijiji and am wondering if they will fit my 1985 el camino. I have the guy bringing them up tomorrow to try them on but I don't have the front fenders installed yet. If they are going to rub when cornering I would prefer to wait for something else. Please let me know asap if you...

I put the 350 motor out of my 80 Malibu with a 86 200 4r transmission on it in my 85 elcamino and the Malibu driveshaft is about 6" too short. Is there a car that has the correct driveshaft that will work in this combo or do I need to send it out to have the driveshaft redone?

Should I get mass backing on my carpet or is it a bad idea, would it make the carpet too thick to install easily

this is the epoxy primer box I have and im almost ready to paint, I have 2 options, used the jaded green paint im doing the exterior with or line x bed liner, which would look better, the line x is going to be glossy black.. im leaning towards the line x but im worried it will look stupid with...

my elco needs carpet and Im ready to hit the buy button but was hoping for some input. Did anyone go with (ACC Part # 1048185ESSEXMB Essex Carpet with Mass Back for additional moldability, sound deadening, and insulation PASSENGER AREA, REAR CURTAIN, STORAGE AREA AND DOOR PANELS) by the time I...

I have the 200-4R trany from a 1986 MC SS in the 1985 elco running a carbureted 350, all this was transplanted from my 1980 Malibu.. heres the problem Im not sure if the wire running to the trany was snipped or just not there but theres no wire from the harness that matches the green one the...

Im starting to put my elco back together, the body is just about finished. I bought a 86 MC SS 200-4R about a year ago and Im getting ready to hook it up. Im getting worried I might have an issue, when I bought it I picked up the large end and transmission fluid come out the end that hooks up to the...

has nayone installed an 2001ish MC SS Console in a 85 ish elco? its nice looking but theres no hump on the 2001 so Im not sure it will work on the 85

I'm going tonight to pick up a set of leather seats out of a MC SS 2001 for my 85 elco. the seats are all the way to the back and I won't be able to get to the torx bolts. The front end is totalled and there is no power. I need to hook up a battery to the seats to bring the seats forward. Does...

If someone totals a 2001 MC SS will the front seats be screwed up. It was a front end hits the tree kinda accident

So I purchased a gauge cluster and steering column for my 85 elco out of a 86 MC SS, here are the pics, the only difference I see is the clock and tack, is the tack (that seems to be stuck on 2k revs) going to be tough to get working, is there a thread laying out the procedure.

Here is the engine port, which is where I'm confused, the 350 heads ports can be round, square, oval and stock, I sent this picture to the guy that's helping me put my elco back together and he says this port is considered round This is the headers which doesn't look like my heads ports but...

will the power 2001 monte carlo ss seats fit in a 85 elco. Im more worried about clearance side to side and height I will make up mounts if they will fit..

Has anyone located a replacement high pressure steering line for sale, summit doesn't have it and google searches are not showing any companies carrying them.. I have a 1985 elco

I picked these up and the guy said they are out of a Honda, I need to make brackets for them to fit in the 85 elco but the question is what are they so I can find some covers for them