The T400 was not offered in the Chevelle/El Camino until 1967, but I prefer them to the P/G. I replaced the original two-speed Powerglide with a three-speed Turbo 400 (which coincidentally was from a 1966 truck). Non original under-hood items: water pump (generic replacement), radiator, power brake booster (I have the unrestored original), valve covers and air cleaner lid (I have the originals, need to be re-chromed), 7 blade fan and clutch assembly (I have the original 4 blade fan), front end wire harnesses (new repro). Most all the other components under the hood are born-with original as well: heads, intake manifold, carb, distributor, air cleaner base, complete smog system (including hoses), exhaust manifolds, all pulleys and brackets, alternator, starter motor, complete P/S assembly, master cylinder, fan shroud, etc. I do have the codes from the POP, and maybe even a penciled impression of the original stamp somewhere in my files, but I’m not a fan of re-stamps and preferred to leave the pad blank instead. So just for clarity, the block in the car is the original born-with engine block, but has no numbers on the pad due to being decked. This project was then put on a back-burner for many years. Because of that mistake, I pulled all my engine projects from their shop and never used them again. I typically had blocks decked on my Hipo engine builds, and they accidentally decked this engine even though they weren’t supposed to. Let’s start with the bad news: Back in the 90’s I brought the born-with engine to a machine shop for a rebuild, along with several other big blocks I was working on at the time. Engine was properly broken in, starts right up, choke works great, thermostat functions properly, etc. (Air Injection Reactor = Ca smog) Z19 / Convenience group: lights, remote mirror (removed by second owner) U14 / instrument panel gauge package with Tachometer ? / dash mounted bullet clock U63 / AM pushbutton radio G66 / Factory air shocks A39 / Deluxe seat belts V74 / Hazard warning switch Runs very well, but so far has only been driven around my property while sitting on a box. Here’s the basic OEM info on the car: 1966 Custom El Camino / 13680 KK / Artesian Turquoise 710 / Two-tone Fawn interior – bench seat 元4 / 396/325 HP M35 / A/T – column shift - originally Powerglide (now Turbo 400) STD / 3.07 NON-posi 12 bolt rear diff N10 / dual exhaust A01 / Tinted glass - all N33 / Tilt Steering Column N40 / Power Steering J50 / Power Brakes K19 / A.I.R. My intent was never for it to be flawless show quality trailer queen, more of a flashy cool car to cruise and enjoy, and it ended up coming out pretty nice overall. As with many others, what basically started out as a “Let’s just paint the exterior” type of project turned into a body-off-frame effort.
Driven to roughly 74K miles before being disassembled. It was very stock and original and virtually rust-free, with 66K miles on it at that time. I purchased it from the second owner, also in Willows, in 1990. Here are some details to get you started: This car was built in December of 1965 in Fremont California and was delivered to Willows, Ca when new. BIN price is for the vehicle completed (hopefully by Christmas), or you can purchase it as-is for $30K, or anywhere in between for a negotiated amount.
Offering my 1966 El Camino 396 A/T for sale.
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