'67 El Camino H/SA

HandOverFist · 01-30-2017, 03:35 AM

Back on four legs again. Axles installed and the Wilwood disc brakes clear 15" wheels with ease. Mounted some 30x9 Hoosiers on 5.5" BS wheels and they tucked in nicely, but they were a little tight on the frame side. I'll be ordering 5" BS wheels and that part will be finished.

Right now I'm battling a no fire situation with the new MSD 6530 box...

HandOverFist · 02-02-2017, 04:13 AM

The "no fire" situation is solved and the beast is alive. Tip of the day...ensure your 12v switched source has at least 9v when cranking. 3v will not cut it...

Alan Nyhus · 02-02-2017, 08:30 AM

Whew...glad you found it.

-Al

HandOverFist · 02-02-2017, 11:06 PM

Yeah Alan, that was easy enough as I was initially worried about another setback with a defective ignition box.

Distributor is locked at 36° and I plotted a retard curve of 12° from 500rpm to 2400rpm.then another retard curve of 2° from 6000rpm out. It does not want to start cold well atm...thinking it may have an air leak.

Shifter ended up a little higher than I had envisioned...forgot to allow for the elevated shifter brackets. Something else to revisit at a later date. Kind of reminds me of the old "Rat Fink" hotrod cartoons lol. Happy to have the bench seat back where it belongs.

HandOverFist · 02-05-2017, 01:43 AM

Confirmed air leak...used the wrong Q-jet base gaskets.

Brake system completely plumbed and bled...I think it leaked from every joint initially.

Shift cable too short...remedy on the way. All that remains are the rear wheels.

Alan Nyhus · 02-05-2017, 10:19 AM

Nice work, as always.

-Al

HandOverFist · 02-07-2017, 03:04 AM

Not exactly what I had in mind, but it is what it is...last two pieces are on the way.

01-30-2017, 03:35 AM	#1
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Back on four legs again. Axles installed and the Wilwood disc brakes clear 15" wheels with ease. Mounted some 30x9 Hoosiers on 5.5" BS wheels and they tucked in nicely, but they were a little tight on the frame side. I'll be ordering 5" BS wheels and that part will be finished. Right now I'm battling a no fire situation with the new MSD 6530 box... __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-02-2017, 04:13 AM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA The "no fire" situation is solved and the beast is alive. Tip of the day...ensure your 12v switched source has at least 9v when cranking. 3v will not cut it... __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-02-2017, 08:30 AM	#3
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,182 Likes: 1,074 Liked 800 Times in 237 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Whew...glad you found it. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-02-2017, 11:06 PM	#4
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Yeah Alan, that was easy enough as I was initially worried about another setback with a defective ignition box. Distributor is locked at 36° and I plotted a retard curve of 12° from 500rpm to 2400rpm.then another retard curve of 2° from 6000rpm out. It does not want to start cold well atm...thinking it may have an air leak. Shifter ended up a little higher than I had envisioned...forgot to allow for the elevated shifter brackets. Something else to revisit at a later date. Kind of reminds me of the old "Rat Fink" hotrod cartoons lol. Happy to have the bench seat back where it belongs. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-05-2017, 01:43 AM	#5
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Confirmed air leak...used the wrong Q-jet base gaskets. Brake system completely plumbed and bled...I think it leaked from every joint initially. Shift cable too short...remedy on the way. All that remains are the rear wheels. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-05-2017, 10:19 AM	#6
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,182 Likes: 1,074 Liked 800 Times in 237 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Nice work, as always. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-07-2017, 03:04 AM	#7
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '67 El Camino H/SA Not exactly what I had in mind, but it is what it is...last two pieces are on the way. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321 Last edited by HandOverFist; 02-07-2017 at 03:50 AM.