Recent content by Flagman77

I'll get back to work on it just as soon as it quits raining out here.

I just want to thank everybody who responded to my post about my el camino. I read each and every one, followed your advice, and, well guess what? SHE RUNS!!! I finally got it to start and run, but i've still got a few issues im working on. I'll tell ya, the day i got her to start and run, i...

First off i wanna thank you guys for the feedback. Each response you'all have sent, i've gone over everything thats been suggested to me to check. But something happened that, honestly, i could have never guessed i didnt get right. Its been well over a year and a half since i started this whole...

Im headed out to my storage soon to work on it. Everything that has been mentioned, i've done correctly, except for the torque converter to flywheel. Other than that, its right.

Ok guys, a couple things. No i did not install the converter to the motor then transmission to block. I put transmission in with the converter inside the transmission housing. Then i slid the converter to the flywheel and bolted it up. As for the distributor, far as i know its in correctly. The valve lash, i've...

I got it to turn over a couple days ago. Im not getting any weird noises such as a unshimmed starer would sound like. Its kinda hard to explain but what im guna do is star over. Reset the timing, tdc, distributor, and so on. I'll let ya know what happens. Thanks agan

Alright everybody, i need some help! I just did a motor swap in my 78 el camino. I got a kragen rebuild with 20,000 miles on it for $400.00.... I had to put my old intake manifold on, same exhaust manifolds, distributor, fuel pump, onto the new motor. Bolted the flywheel to the torque converter...

Finally i've found the right site for all my el camino issues lol. I've got a 78 el camino that was given to me by my dad just before he past away. And ever since then, its been a love hate relationship between me and this car. Regardless, its now a part of me that i'll never get rid of. I'll...