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Good evening everyone, It's been a few years since I've been on the forum. I still own my El Camino, I've been slowly acquiring parts for a trans (700r4) and rear swap. I picked this rear up tonight for $35.00, yup $35! I have a few questions. From the research I did online it on GM case...

I found a company that modifies Winter's Sidewinder shifters that allow you to control/shift electronic transmissions without buying a stand alone controller. My El Camino is a budget build and it won't be driven daily. Plan is to get RAdesigns 4l80e Winter's shifter and line controller to...

Happy superbowl Sunday, Got another quick question for everyone. Does anyone run a full manual valve body transmission on the street? If so, how do you like it? Tim

Its going to be a couple years. Motor is being built this spring, but our family is growing by 1 more this summer so elky will be a slow project but I'll be sure to post pictures as I work on it. I am also knee deep in a body swap for a 1999 dodge 2500 ext cab long bed pick up. Need a...

I was told to get a 2500 stall by the shop building the motor.

Injected cutty, Thanks for the information I already have the cam and am not concerned about vacuum to run power brakes I was thinking about running a vac pump. Tim

Received a call from the machine shop today. Motor had to be bored from .30 to .40 as the original shop that did machining on block bored and honed cylinders without torque plates so cylinder bores were out of round. Now I have a 357 CI small block. Does anyone have any advise or concerns...

Happy Friday everyone, I was digging around the shed at my grandmother's as my grandfather always told me he had a full set of indy slots that came with the Belair when he brought it home in 1994. I found them. They are 14x6, but would like to find some 15x7s for the rear. Does anyone have a...

Here is some burn out action I did after my grandfather's funeral. Tim

My whole family has the bug. My uncle has a 1967 chevelle he restored from the ground up with a 383 stroker. His son has a 1966 chevy c10 and a 1979 ford f250. His daughter has a 1973 ford f100. My uncle does body and paint work for a living. And my father in law owns his own restoration...

Longroof. The car means a lot to me I made sure I was able to get the same custom plates my gramps had for the car transfered to me at the dmv. We have all the original yearly registrations for the car from 1957 to 1977 when it was in Oklahoma. When my grandmother bought it, the car it came...

Hello, This past September I lost my Grandfather to lung cancer and inherited his 1957 Chevy Belair. My grandfather loved his Belair. He received it as a Christmas present from my grandmother in 1994; I was 4 years old. When I saw the car I fell in love with it. I helped my grandfather...

Welcome to the forum! Good luck with your build.

The 355 is the new "big" motor.

Where are you located L67

$800-1200 for a core?? I didn't think they were worth that much.

I would be running a stand alone controller to run the transmission. I thought about a 700r4 but can't turn away free parts. Budget is tight as I recently had a baby 7 months ago and wife is expecting again. This build may take a couple years to complete. Tim

I was given a 4l80e for free and would like OD as I have a 3.73 rear that I'll be swapping into the car also. I figure the 4l80e can hold the hp and torque from new motor. Motor specs are below: 355 sbc 492 2.02/1.60 fuelie heads fully ported Elgin 1165 cam 9.75:1 compression ratio with 2...

Hello all, It has been a long time since I've posted on here. I have a 1987 El Camino that I bought when I was 17 in 2007. Fast forward 10 years and it is still under construction. It only left the garage to go to my grandfather's funeral in 2016 as he helped me restore it as it sits today...

New Definition of Rubber Tree! Merry Christmas to all! May 2015 bring you all good cruisin' weather! Tim