Chevy El Camino

You can use the stock tank, and mount the electric fuel pump outside the tank. There is no need to change tanks.

305 V8

you should be able to get to it from the passenger side of the engine compartment as it's right on the firewall.

It will have a 7.5 inch...but could be several different gears. Probably a 2.29 or 2.73

Tail lights inop all the others are ok Break lights in the same socket are ok / No power to the tail light side of the socket

sounds like the brake switch is not working properly. it is located behind the foot brake control arm. most have to be adjusted to work right. sound also like the wiring has been reversed in the rear at the lights. The other thing to check is the flasher unit. it may be one problem or it could be several at the same time. It could be a bad ground connection for the lighting wiring harness. check that first. hope it helps. duboff The park light circuit can connect to the brake/signal circuit by dropping a broken element inside a lightbulb,, it's rare, but I have seen it twice in 25 years. The tail-lights are supposed to come on with the lights. The brake lights have a second element to make then light even brighter when the brakes are activated. So there is off, primary on and then secondary on. You need to check your brake fuse first; usually marked TAIL LAMP, BRAKE, or STOP. If it's not stamped what's what then a user or shop manual is helpful. You can also pull each fuse and visibly check them for a broken link. Likewise you can swap any two fuses of the same voltage and note any changes. Crawl down near the pedal and play with the brake switch as mentioned above. When the pedal travels the button pops up and closes the circuit thus turning on the brake lights. Wiggle the connector and see if anything changes. Try jumping the contacts on the connector with a wire and see if it works. If you get it to work it may need to be cleaned or replaced. Then make sure the pedal and switch are adjusted to come on and turn off at the right time. One last thing is to make sure you have the right bulbs in there. If someone put side marker or parking light bulbs in then it won't have a secondary stage of brightness. Lastly, you need to check the fuse for the signals, and the flasher switch that plugs in under the dash or fuse panel. The older ones are round and the newer are square. Usually have a couple prongs to plug them in. If you can't find it just buy a new one at your local parts store and don't try it until you check yours. Most won't take a return if you install the part. If you are not seeing the blink indicators on the dash at all it is possible the turn signal switch inside the steering column is bad. You have to remove the steering wheel to get to it. This part is broken on many older cars, often called the turn signal cam. I know the frustration trying to fix wiring someone got mixed up before you owned the car. If all else fails take it to an automotive electrician or get ready to start replacing the harnesses, switch and the whole kaboodle! Just my lengthly two cents.

a 400 small block Chevy has a 4.125" bore.

A standard Chevelle frame will not fit an El Camino as it was based on the station wagon frame

Need to know the price on a 1976 el camino

Depending on weather it has the 305 V8 Or weather it has the 4.3 V6. If it has the 4.3 then it will have throttle body fuel injection. On the 305 It will have a carburated.

You need to purchase a Haynes Manual that is specific to your car. It will have more information than you will ever us.

18 City stop and go traffic and with A/C. 22 Straight highway driving.

Note: this is best done if there are two people doing it! There may be other, better ways, but this is how a friend and I did it.

Empty the gasoline first if you can by syphoning. There was no drain plug on my 59 El Camino.

You'll need to remove the hoses from the filler tube (one 2"x5" hose and a smaller vent hose). We found it easier to get to these by dropping the tank a small amount first.

You'll also need to disconnect the fuel sending unit's electrical wire. Again, we waited until we dropped the tank a bit.

The tank is attached via two steel straps. Use a deep-well socket to loosen (NOT REMOVE) the nuts on these. Then, get an axle jack and place it under the gas tank to support it. Then you can remove the nuts on the bolts holding the straps to the tank. The bolts will later be removed for cleaning and reuse.

Lower the tank slightly to get at the filler tube hoses. Disconnect the clamps at the tank end and try to pry off the hose. We found the small one came off easily but the large one didn't want to budge (after 60 years). So we just got a sheet-rock saw and cut it in half.

On the other side of the tank is the sending unit. We chose to cut the wire at the filler tube side of the car near the existing junction between the sending unit and the wire loom. We left about 6" of wire to put on a new junction after replacing the sender and the 60 year old wire.

With the filler tubes disconnected and the sending unit wire free, you can lower the jack to bring the tank to the ground. Dump any remaining gasoline into a container for recycling.

We had a tough time removing the sending unit because ours had special headed screws. We used a vise-grip first to loosen the screws before using a Torx 15 driver to back them out. We'll replace the original screws with Phillips head 10-32x 1/2" screws.

Our sending unit was shot - if you're going to replace yours, there are several on the market so choose the one that looks most like yours. Also note that some use a 3/8" gas line; others use a 5/16" line (like mine did.) Measure well before you purchase.

I brought the tank to a radiator shop to have them clean it out. They estimated it would cost $400. So I'm looking for a better tank - as of 2010, there aren't any being reproduced - and the ones for 1959 passenger cars won't fit.

I haven't reinstalled my tank yet, but I'll just reverse these steps.

Rick in El Paso Texas

The 1984 El Camino can use parts from several GM cars of the day. Most any parts from a fifth generation El Camino can be used. Fifth generation El Caminos are from 1978 to end of production. For engine parts and many interior/dash parts, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo can be used. Some parts can also be taken from an Oldsmobile Cutlass. The cars must be from the same time frame to match.

loosen the alternator bolts up and push down on the alternator and take the old belt off and reinstall new belt over the pulleys and pry up on the alternator until you get about a 1/2" play in the belt when you push down on the belt and then tighten all the alternator bolts.

The IROC Camaro 15" five spoke rims look good on one. Cheap at the wheel places, too. They clear any of the early disc brakes.

Yes..Th400 tranny runs well with it.

Just look on the block right above the transmission or right in front of the heads and then search that number through a book or the internet.

If a person is going to buy a car, they need to know the fuel tank size. A 1970 El Camino fuel tank has a 20 Gallon Capacity.

1987 was the last production year

No

Your best bet is to go to jags that run they sell mounts, headers, and a manual for this swap

You scream at the harness at the top of your lungs until the theft deterrent key bypasses. It will make a beeping noise when it is bypassed.

Your best bet is to have someone do it for you. But if you insist then I insist that you buy a Haynes manual.

THE GMC SPRINT WAS PRODUCED BETWEEN 1971 AND 1977, ESSENTIALLY IT WAS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE SAVE FOR THE EMBLAMAGE AND OPTION PACKAGES. FOR MORE INFO, REFERENCE::: http://www.chevelles.com/sprint/ Answer In 78-87 the GMC version was the Caballero and was basically identical to the El Camino of the same years. Except for badges and package names.