Quick Bits

[Kartorbust]

So this is kind of up my price range, have the cash for it. Idk trash or smash? Its down the road from me.

https://www.mandinamotors.com/details/used-1975-chevrolet-el-camino/129725783

 

[OneTimeUser]

30,000 miles in 50 years? Bet there is more this story.

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

I've wanted a bobbed 5 ton for years. I'll probably never get one just because it's just a toy and my practical side realizes that I would need lots of disposable income to maintain one. Besides, now that I have rediscovered karts and can tinker with these engines for next to nothing, my need for toys is being satisfied. I feel bad for my Harley restoration project... it has taken a back seat and I really need to get back into it.

 

[Kartorbust]

My ST2 project has been kind of back burnered off and on for the last 6 years. And my VW Sandrail project has been back burnered for nearly as long. Just comes with the territory of having hobbies.

 

[Kartorbust]

30,000 miles in 50 years? Bet there is more this story.

Possibly. However the title would know for sure if its accurate. But they still have a TON of aftermarket support. Curious what under the vehicle looks like though. Probably only has the TH350. But could easily drop in a 700R4 in its place or 4L60E with very few mods.

 

[Hellion]

What the heck?

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Absolutely, the best mod I've done so far.

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

What is it?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

He drilled holes to lighten the fly weights in his clutch.

 

[Denny]

So this is kind of up my price range, have the cash for it. Idk trash or smash? Its down the road from me.

https://www.mandinamotors.com/details/used-1975-chevrolet-el-camino/129725783

As you can imagine I owned a SS454 version (last year they offered it) for almost 20 years. Before my EX-wife gave it away without my knowledge. They are great vehicles and ride fantastic. But they can only haul about 500 pounds in the bed comfortably. Check floors and smugglers box for rust. Door bottoms and fender bottoms are very bad also along with bed crossmembers and body mounts.

 

[Kartorbust]

Yeah I was planning on going over it with a flashlight under the vehicle. Interior looked okay-ish just off the pictures.

 

[Denny]

Any question just ask. I’ve owned around 1,000 of them in various stages of repair and disrepair 73-77 Chevelle, ElCamino, Wagon. Every color combo and option! Yea, I have a problem.

 

[Kartorbust]

Part that bugs me is, I sent the link to my brother yesterday, who was born in '75, just because I was looking at it. Now he wants me to look at it...for him. Older siblings just can't take a hint at times. Guess that's what I get for being 16 years younger.

 

[Kartorbust]

Three day weekend was far too short. Didn't fall asleep until, I swear 3am this morning and had to be up by 6:30am to go to work.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

What is it?

Yea, as WTR says, took some weight off the weights in the driver of a 40 series. The goal was to remove 30g but to go any further, I would have had to buy a new drill bit set as I broke every one up to the size you see in the weights. Few broke off inside the weight. Those were fun to remove. Caused two more to break off inside. Several broken bits and a screaming, sad sounding drill later, worth it! Keeps it in low long enough to smoke the tires on the road.

 

[Hellion]

to go any further, I would have had to buy a new drill bit set as I broke every one up to the size you see in the weights.

Describe your drilling process. Did you use cutting fluid? Drill press or hand drill?
What is the material of the weights?

 

[Wicked_Daddy]

Yea, as WTR says, took some weight off the weights in the driver of a 40 series. The goal was to remove 30g but to go any further, I would have had to buy a new drill bit set as I broke every one up to the size you see in the weights. Few broke off inside the weight. Those were fun to remove. Caused two more to break off inside. Several broken bits and a screaming, sad sounding drill later, worth it! Keeps it in low long enough to smoke the tires on the road.

While the process and result sound "fun", I am actually surprised someone does not sell weights of different size/weight to achieve the tunability you have created.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

I drilled more holes in my 40 driven like the 30. Gave the spring more tention.
It holds low gear longer and will also light the tires up.

You can see the holes here and the key trying to shear. Lol