by Eric | Jun 18, 2025 | Drag Racing Tips, El Camino
Ever looked at those racy single plane intake manifolds and wondered how they work on regular cars? Let’s clear that up! I just swapped my dual plane for an AFR Eliminator single plane on my 383 small block Chevy (9.8:1 compression, AFR 195cc heads). Why?...
by Eric | Nov 26, 2024 | El Camino
Winter maintenance is a necessary evil for hot rod enthusiasts. As the weather turns cold, one task I dread is draining the water from my El Camino’s cooling system. This year, I decided to explore alternatives that could keep my car safe through winter while...
by Eric | Aug 28, 2024 | Drag Racing, El Camino, Uncategorized
Ask any car enthusiast if wheelies are cool, and they’ll say yes – wheelies are awesome! But I recently learned that my El Camino does wheelies after some slight changes, and it’s hard to believe that what I always wanted is now causing problems....
by Eric | Jul 24, 2024 | El Camino
The El Camino has reached a crossroads, the 7.5” 10 is on its last legs and is about to leave me with a pile of broken parts and a car that’s very hard to move. So that leaves me with options, rebuild the 10 bolt for the 4th time, or upgrade it with a 9” Ford or...
by Eric | Mar 14, 2024 | El Camino
If you’re wondering how well a manual conversion can work on a G body El Camino, I’m finally getting to the bottom of the issues I’ve been having with this one. There’s quite a few things that needed to be addressed and I found an issue that I found extremely...
by Eric | Mar 14, 2024 | El Camino
The problems with this manual brake conversion seem like they will never stop! The El Camino continues to have less than stellar brakes and I went through everything in an attempt to make these brakes stop the car. Let’s talk about all the things that I went through...
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