1981 Chevrolet El Camino Pro Street on 2040-cars
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Engine:SBC V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
Exterior Color: Flat Black
Make: Chevrolet
Interior Color: Black
Model: El Camino
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: Pro Street
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 12,345
Here is a little bit of info on the car. I'll try to start from the beginning and go from there. The body is a 1981 El Camino sitting on an original El Camino frame. The frame it self has been stripped and re-coated. The floor pans have also been stripped and re painted as well. The pans are as solid as they come and no rust. It has a aftermarket ford 9" rear end housing with the proper mounts to attach to the frame of the car (not a hack job). I am unsure of the gear in the rear end, but I would guess it to be somewhere between 3.73 and 4.11. It runs around 2500 rpm cruising down the road at 60mph. The trans is a Coan racing 350 turbo trans with a shift kit. It also has and aftermarket deep trans pan with a drain plug. The engine that is currently in it is a rebuilt SBC V8. I am unsure if it is a 305 or a 350. I bought the car with it already installed, so I am unsure as to the specifics on the engine. I do know that is has an edlebrock carb, weiand intake, mild cam, and headers. Its all kept cool with a really nice aluminum radiator. The car also has a really nice NOS nitrous kit. I have never sprayed it, but I know that it has a 150 shot and its a wet kit.
The body is in great shape with no rust, dents, ect. It is currently painted flat black, which is probably the one thing that I would change on this car. It looks ok, but just not my style. The hood is a fiberglass cowl hood, and is held down with hood pins. The bed has been rhino lined, and has a 10 gallon fuel cell mounted in it.
The interior has racing buckets with 5 point harnesses that are not currently installed. The carpet is new, and it has all aftermarket gauges that need to be wired, minus the tach and temp guage. The nitrous bottle is mounted between the buckets. The dash does have a small crack near the middle, but nothing major.
Overall, around 12000 was invested in this car. I bought it as it is and was give numerous receipts to show some of the work. It was built to be a pro street, but I believe it is more of a driver with its current engine. However, All of the parts used were selected with the drag strip in mind, if that's what your looking for.
I live in Valparaiso, Indiana and keep the car stored in my garage. You are free to come take a look at it if you would like, and please feel free to ask questions, as I'm sure that I have forgotten a lot. I am available in the evenings everyday except Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This listing is sold as is without warranty. I reserve the right to end this auction early as I have it for sale locally as well. Good luck and happy bidding!
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