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I get off work late, usually after the kids go to bed, so I scrounge around the day's posts here, then surf the net. I have been reading on a web page/facebook page called Sloppy Mechanics. These guys build LS engines with cheap turbos for big power, usually not even tearing the junkyard engine...

I have an 81' Elk meaning I use the 7/16" - 20 style studs and nuts. Do the front brakes have all of the same knurl, or are there different sizes? Looking at summit, 3 sizes are listed, and they don't say if they are for the front or rear. The three sizes listed are: .487 in, .472 in, and .564...

I bought one Cragar Soft 8, a 17", 8" wide, 4.5" backspace to use for test fitment. I know a few members use these, and have seen info in the past about using a half inch hub centric spacer for the front wheels due to clearance. I test fitted the wheel on the front, and definitely see the need...

I'm installing Bilstein shocks on the front of my El Camino. The shocks came with new longer bolts for the mounting on the bottom. The bolts don't seem to want to screw in to the stamped steel fastener. It appears the new and old bolt have a different pitch. Has anyone else ran in to this...

I traded my 71' Duster for some cash and a 350 that has been freshened up. New bearings, "different" heads, "different" intake, new cam. it's a 4 bolt main, 3970010 block number. intake, which i'll probably sell, is an aluminum 14014432 casting. This block has smog era 462624 heads. I got...

I don't see a whole lot of different wheels on G Bodies, specifically the El Camino. I don't believe I've seen any 4th gen Camaro/Firebird wheels on them. Is this because the back spacing is wrong? Same goes with C4/C5 wheels. I think the C5 wheels would be too wide at 9.5 inches, but I think...

I figured it was time to start a build thread over here. I bought an 81' El Camino this past August that was for sale on the side of the highway for $900. It's a little rough, but I don't think it's that bad for the money! Currently it has a 305, TH200, and worn out suspension. So far, I've...

Another one of those "which part should I get" questions... I'd like to setup my 81' El Camino as a sort of beginners autocross vehicle. Meaning I want it to be able to corner, but I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, or drop thousands on the awesome Hotchkis kit. Moog 5608 Constant Rate Coil...

I just bought my 81' El Camino a couple weeks ago. The previous owner told me he had a 600 CFM holley put on, and the Quadrajet was included in the sale. :lol: Anyway, two questions. 1: How do I tell what kind of Holley it is? I took a quick glance and didn't see casting numbers. 2: I'm...

Just found this page by seeing it linked to gbodyparts.com. I just bought an 81' El Camino 2 weeks ago, but about a decade ago had an 84' El Camino. Thanks for having me!