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  Topic: Swapping 87's full guages into 84 w/ 'idiot' lites....
BASSr

Replies: 5
Views: 334

PostForum: Electrical Systems   Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:20 pm   Subject: Swapping 87's full guages into 84 w/ 'idiot' lites....
I read the article by JimIsbell and have changed out my instrument cluster and all is well except for being able to connect up the engine side of the tach cable. My el camino is an '87 Choo Choo with ...
  Topic: 87 underhood tachometer connection
BASSr

Replies: 1
Views: 227

PostForum: Electrical Systems   Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:10 am   Subject: 87 underhood tachometer connection
JimIsbell does a great job with this write up on the physical conversion of the instrument cluster:

"R and R ing the Gage pod or replacing Idiot lights with Gages in a 1983 through 1988 El Camino. ...
  Topic: Fuel Tank Senders - 5th and 4th Gen
BASSr

Replies: 0
Views: 109

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:17 am   Subject: Fuel Tank Senders - 5th and 4th Gen
Not sure if this is the right place in the forums for this but did not see any other place appropriate!

The fuel tank sender in my '87 is flaky. It is either empty or overfull according to the dash ...
  Topic: WEBSITE SPEED
BASSr

Replies: 6
Views: 224

PostForum: Site Topics   Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:30 am   Subject: Re: WEBSITE SPEED
FIRST< I want to thank the staff for all their work in keeping this website up and running.
Next, maybe someone knows why it takes my computer such a long time to open a new page. It takes so lo ...
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:34 am   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
Hi Bruce,
Sounds similar to what i did. I may be getting the Hooker 2050, but i currently have the Edelbrock TES for Monte SS. I also have the Monte SS converter and Y pipe, then I had 2 short pipe ...
  Topic: daul exhaust systems
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 448

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:36 am   Subject: Re: daul exhaust systems
does anyone make a bolt on daul exhaust system for my 1987 elcamio?
i would need a cat back system as i must keep the cat. converter . info. on mello tone mufflers would also be appreciated .

than ...
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:43 pm   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
Update since I got the entire exhaust system and it is now installed.

The Hooker 2050 headers fit in the el camino like a glove. After bolted in, everything lined up GREAT! Crossover pipe put the C ...
  Topic: Opinions on Tonneau cover - hard versus soft, how to attach?
BASSr

Replies: 4
Views: 443

PostForum: Detailing   Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:09 pm   Subject: Opinions on Tonneau cover - hard versus soft, how to attach?
I was thinking about installing a tonneau cover on my '87 Choo Choo SS. It is now white exterior but soon to be the same Sapphire Blue as the '87 T-types have on them so the color of the tonneau is pr ...
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:49 pm   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
When built right the 2004R will handle just as much HP as a 700R4. If you have any doubts check out all the GN's that still run them in to the 9's.

Tom,

I have a '87 GN and a '87 T-Type which bo ...
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:40 am   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
Replacing the 700 with the 2004R probably does not seem logical if you simply look at the fact that the 700 can handle more HP, but I have had this entire setup in an '87 Monte and it works very well. ...
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:32 am   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
What, no comments? Surprised
  Topic: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
BASSr

Replies: 8
Views: 476

PostForum: Engine Topics   Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:32 pm   Subject: '87 Choo Choo Exhaust Upgrade!
I didn't see any forums for exhaust so I guess this is where to put it!

I recently purchased this white '87 Choo Choo SS. It has the stock LG4 305, replaced the Turbo 200 with a 700R4, but otherwis ...
  Topic: FULL OUTER DOORSKIN 1978-1987
BASSr

Replies: 10
Views: 1813

PostForum: Body Restoration   Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:55 am   Subject: FULL OUTER DOORSKIN 1978-1987
I called the el camino store yesterday and confirmed that the door skins for the '86-'87's are not available. They indicated that the ones they had been advertising were from "Sherman & Assoc", su ...
  Topic: '87 Camino Instrument Cluster Short
BASSr

Replies: 1
Views: 152

PostForum: Electrical Systems   Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:32 am   Subject: '87 Camino Instrument Cluster Short
I have a really neat problem to solve! Sad

'87 el camino instrument cluster all works fine except for when I turn on the parking or headlights, then the right turn signal lamp in the instrument clu ...
  Topic: '77 el Camino axle code
BASSr

Replies: 11
Views: 642

PostForum: Suspension   Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:37 am   Subject: '77 el Camino axle code
i have a similar question, my 1987 el camino also has a tag on the axle diff that says use limited slip diff fluid only. what code should i look for to esure that it is a posi. this is wierd because ...
 
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