Klaus Peter's 79 El-Camino Extreme

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Name: Klaus Peter
E mail: elcamino@vo.lu
Year: 1979
Make: Chevrolet
Model: El-Camino
Color: Blackberry Pearl

Engine

350cui GM High Performance Parts Crate Engine, Vortec Heads, 330HP

292 / 300 Blue Racer camshaft duration @0.050 is 232 / 234
Comp cam valve springs + locks + retainers
Comp cam push rod
Cloyes true roller timing set
Fel Pro head gaskets 0.015"

 

Ignition

MSD 6T, MSD Billet Distributor, MSD REV Limiter, MSD Spark-plug Wires, Splitfire Spark-plugs

Induction

GM High Performance Parts High-rise intake with a 750cfm Edelbrock Carb

Transmission

TCI Streetfighter TH 350, TCI Saturday-Night-Special Converter, B&M Heavy Duty Oil Cooler

Exhaust

Flow-Tech Afterburner Headers, X-pipe Flow-Master Deltaflow Series Mufflers with 2,5" Pipes

Suspension

Hotchkis Front coil springs with KYB Nitro shocks, Morrison Rear Coil springs with Koni shocks, Sway Bar Morrison, Rear G-Body Suspensions Kit by Morrison with Adjustable upper arms, Suspension Technology Sway Bar, Enery Suspension Poly-bushings, Hotchkis Tie-rod sleeves,

Brakes Front

Drilled Rotors, Z28 Calipers, BMW Master-Cylinder with two brake lines from front to rear axle, brakes across (front left with rear right and front right with rear left)

Brakes Rear

Aluminum Drums

Wheels and Tires

17x9" Cragar S/S Classic wheels with 4.5" back space

HANKOOK VENTUS K102 tires

Front: 225/45ZR17

Rear: 265/40ZR17

Interior

BMW Dashboard with Autometer Phantom Series Gauges, homemade Center console with B&M Megashifter, Koenig Sport seats, Pioneer Hifi Components,

Special Thanks To

My wife Christiane for most of the Interior works

Story

I bought this Car 1995 in a good condition with a stock 350cui engine and TH350 Tranny. The next 5 years we drive 50,000mls. In summer 1999 I bought the new 330HP engine and the suspension, the bodymounts says: STOP! In September 2000 I begin a frame-off restoration. Now, in 2 weeks is the car ready. I do all the work alone with my wife. Here in Europe is it very crazy to buy parts for this car.

Check out Klaus's web page at www.elcamino.rockcrawler.com