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FAQ1971 El Camino "Red Devil"
| Condition: | Used |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | El Camino |
| Type: | El Camino |
| Trim: | SS 454 |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Mileage: | 8,000 |
| Color: | red / black |
| Engine: | 454 |
| Cylinders: | 8 |
| Fuel: | Gasoline |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
| Drive type: | RWD |
| Interior color: | black |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Item location: | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Extras |
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Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows CD Player |
| Listed by |
| Private seller |
 Enquire |
Description of 1971 Chevrolet El Camino |
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This beauty is completely done - can be driven on the street or hauled to the track to race. This has been a very long, labor and money intense project. VIDEOS available on request Professional Build ----- AS OF March 2016 ENGINE AND EXHAUST: Freshly hand-built LS-5 big block: 454 cu. In., bored .030 over, hot-tanked and baked ARP main caps and rod bolts New brass freeze plugs; New Polyurethane motor mounts Triple coated pop-up forged Mahle Pistons with hand-finished Mahle piston rings Brodix Aluminum Race-Rite Heads with Stainless steel valves (2.25 intakes; 1.88 exhausts) and double springs with ARP head studs and 12-point nuts (to clear headers) Decked block, polished, to 10.8-1 compression Cometic Multi Layer Steel engine gaskets .051" (head and manifold) Steel crank cross drilled, ground, polished, chamfered and balanced separately with Clevite bearings Edelbrock Performer 2.0 aluminum intake manifold Rods and pistons balanced and blueprinted (individual parts and as assembled) Lunati hydraulic Roller cam (.578/.595 lift; duration 232/242 @ 50 degrees (advertised 290/300) with Clevite cam bearings Lunati Roller lifters and Lunati 1.7 aluminum billet roller rockers w/ needle bearings; Comp Cams chrome moly push rods Professional Products timing chain: billet, double roller with Torrington bearing 770 cfm Holly Ultra Street Avenger carburetor--polished, with red anodized aluminum sections New power steering pump and reservoir with chrome cap New GM harmonic balancer Billet Aluminum V-pulleys--crank and water pump Billet Aluminum alternator fan blades and pulley March Performance billet aluminum alternator brackets in clear powdercoat March Performance billet aluminum v-pulley for power steering pump, clear powdercoat Edelbrock high-flow aluminum water pump--long neck Moroso 6 quart deep-sump aluminum oil pan and pick up; Melling High Performance high-flow oil pump Billet Aluminum timing chain cover Tall Trick Flow chrome valve covers FelPro High Performance cork-and-steel valve cover gaskets Chrome Holley fuel pump, mechanical high flow Hooker 2" Competition Headers--ceramic thermal coated with 3.5 inch collectors Quick Time Performance stainless steel electric exhaust cut-outs with dash switch Complete new alumacoated 3" exhaust system and Flowmaster mufflers custom built and welded Complete new Air Conditioning System (including new ductwork) with R134a coolant from Classic Auto Air (this utilizes all factory vents--not an under-dash "add on" look). Polished Billet Aluminum cover on new Sanden Air Compressor Firewall Block-off plates to cover factory A/C system holes Specially made air conditioning lines to avoid factory draped-over-valve-cover look Billet Aluminum locking Moroso screw-in oil dipstick (NHRA approved) Lokar locking transmission dipstick and tubes (NHRA approved) Billet Aluminum ignition wire looms and separators by R & M New MSD red 8.5 mm Super Conductor ignition wires New MSD "Street Fire" HEI distributor Russell braided stainless fuel line with double-feed to carburetor Hitachi High-Torque starter RON DAVIS RACING PRODUCTS ALUMINUM RADIATOR; TWIN SPAL SHROUDED FANS FLOWING 4720 CFM, CUSTOM ALUMINUM MOUNTING BRACKETS NEW 3" HIGH-FLOW SUMMIT RACING AIR CLEANER SYSTEM (K&N STYLE) INCLUDING TOP FLOW ELEMENT POLISHED STAINLESS OVERFLOW SYSTEM FOR RADIATOR WITH EARL'S FITTINGS AND BRAIDED LINES TRANSMISSION/ DRIVE LINE: professionally built by Aztec Transmissions, Tucson Freshly hand-built 700R4 overdrive transmission (Replaces original Turbo Hydramatic 400) Hughes "Stage Two" transmission shift kit installed; all new seals Hughes performance Sprag Assembly Hughes front transmission pump Hughes Racing transmission clutches Hughes 3000 rpm stall speed lockup Torque Converter (no TransBrake or Line Lock) New Transmission cross-brace for mounting to frame B&M QuickSilver floor shifter with illuminated gear selector B&M "Street Rod Super Cooler" transmission cooling system with braided lines & Russell fittings Driveshaft cut, re-welded, balanced to proper new length, painted gloss black Front and rear universal joints by Brute Force REAR END: (Chevy 12-bolt) New Sierra Performance Axles New Eaton 3rd member carrier New Sierra Performance 3.73 positraction gears (street version of Richmond Gear) Billet aluminum differential cover with adjustable bearing support studs New Monroe Sensatrak shock absorbers (rear only) New anodized and coated gas tank with insulated stainless steel straps, sending unit and anti-rattle kit New grade-8 half inch lug bolts for front and rear hubs New rear tires (275/40/R18) Continental Extreme Contact BRAKES: Front: Wilwood "Big Brake" 12.18" rotors drilled/slotted, zinc finish, 4-piston calipers, red powdercoat. Rear: Wilwood "Pro Series" 12.18" rotors drilled/slotted, zinc finish, 4-piston calipers, red powdercoat. New Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines front and back New Brake Switch under dash Master Cylinder and proportioning valves--Wilwood billet aluminum RSD 8" Brake Booster in Chrome finish New Wilwood Stainless Steel Emergency Brake assembly with polyurethane sheath INTERIOR: Complete new SS dash panel, including new chrome A/C vents, cigar lighter, light switch, ash tray, etc. New dash pad in black New brake pedal with chrome "Disc Brakes" insert New dimmer switch for Digital Dash lights (custom installation) from Dakota Digital New "factory" Glove Box servicing decal New Dakota Digital dash cluster and gauges with blue LED illumination, with wiring harness Dakota Digital integrated-in-dash electronic cruise control system with custom steering column lever Dakota Digital integrated-in-dash compass and outside temperature sensor DAKOTA DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, DOMELIGHT, ETC. Sending units for Dakota Digital integrated-in-dash gear shift read-out and light-dimming capability New top of the line Sony XPlod stereo system with CD capability, I-Pod and Flash Drive slots, custom installed in dash, doors and rear with 6 speakers (Pioneer and Sony) (Installed by "Carlito's Specs, Inc.") New flush-mount Power Antenna for radio, custom installation, with special safety drain at lower cowl TWO ADDITIONAL UNDER-DASH FUSE BOXES, hard wired to the battery, with one being for switched power New SS horn button New Windshield Wiper Motor New Windshield Wiper Transmission Arms and articulating pin kit New fan motor installed--Classic Auto Air--with wiring harness New interior day/night rear view mirror New chrome escutcheon plates for sun visors New Heater/Air Conditioning controls face plate for dash New Chrome knobs for Heater and A/C controls New steering column turn-signal assembly New Corbeau black leather and microsuede reclinable racing seats with 2 inch 4-point red harnesses New NASA-developed heat/sound shielding under carpeting and on firewall New black carpeting New custom red "El Camino SS" floor mats Fresh window tinting for back glass and all door windows, March 2013 BODY and SUSPENSION: New frame-to-body polyurethane bushings throughout NEW BLUE-BULB XENON HEADLIGHTS NEW HEADLIGHT RETAINING RINGS WITH SCREW KITS PARKING LIGHT FASTENER KIT New SS and 454 badges on front fenders New passenger-side door hinge, striker, spring and fasteners New LED taillights New Chrome taillight housings with gaskets and some other chrome pieces in rear, new stainless screws New tail light lenses with gaskets TWO LED NO-LOAD FLASHERS COMPATIBLE WITH DAKOTA DIGITAL DASH TWO NEW ELECTRONIC RELAYS ($100 each) to enable the LED lighting to work properly New backup light lenses New Chrome drip rails--both sides New vent wing glass, passenger side (not installed, but comes with car) New fiberglass sound deadening under hood Complete new floor pan and cross braces Frame-off sanding, painting and detailing of frame and rear end housing. Fresh undercoating throughout undercarriage New inner fenders, painted on top and undercoated underneath New core support for radiator NEW HOOD HINGES--left and right New chrome lug nuts with locks on each wheel New front Summit Racing 3-way adjustable shock absorbers set to 60/40 Sony Explode sound system by Mas in Santa Cruz - includes new amp and subwoofer system INSTALLED BY PREVIOUS OWNER in 2010 (The dealer gave me this information--this same dealer sold the car to the previous owner approximately one year earlier, and it was then traded back for another car) Fresh Red Paint with Black Racing Stripes and clear-coated (front, roof and right rear quarter panel repainted and complete car "touched up" in 2013 and in 2015) 18x8 American Racing TorqLite Wheels--billet aluminum, polished--one has scratch on rim (needs buffing) New seat, headliner and door panel upholstery (sold the seat, kept the rest!) New window cranks and knobs New sun visors New rear window and rear window chrome Line-X bed liner (which I have coated in Aerospace 303 compound) Summit Racing triple core aluminum radiator--DISCARDED Aluminum shroud and electric fan--DISCARDED LED front turn signals Hotchkis suspension: 4 coil springs, front and rear (solid) sway bars, lower trailing arms, swivel-link trailing arms, upper to lower braces, tie-rod sleeves etc. Edelbrock adjustable aluminum upper control arms New ball joints, tie rods New front and rear bumpers, chrome New grille |
