1965 Chevrolet El Camino - El Toucam.
'65 El Camino - Toucam - 11 by
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A dual purpose vehicle this one. In the front an (almost) standard Chevrolet 327ci small block V8. A reliable, economical and eminently drivable engine for commuting, shopping and general driving about duties.
In the back a supercharged Pontiac 421ci Super Duty V8. A tuned to the nines full on drag race engine.
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El Toucam can be driven on either engine (or both if you really want to) through the same Chrysler A883 four speed manual transmission. The engine not being used being locked out of engagement using the same technology as a line lock (used to lock the front brakes of a car while spinning the rear tyres prior to a drag race). A transfer case connects the engines to the gearbox.
Rear axle is a four link suspended Ford 9".
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The rear engine, being a full house race engine was not fitted with a starter motor but can be started be placing the transmission in neutral, starting the front engine and then engaging both clutches.
A separate fuel system is provided for each engine.
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The Model.Started for the Engines; More or Less GB (and missing even the extended deadline) El Toucam is an AMT '65 Chevrolet El Camino body mounted on a shortened AMT '58 Edsel Pacer chassis.
Front engine is from the El Camino kit. Rear engine is an AMT parts pack item. Wheels are from a Monogram '66 Chevy Malibu Street Rat. Tyres are from my parts boxes. Lots of everything else was scratchbuilt.
I have been pondering whether you could engage the rear engines clutch while cruising on the freeway in order to start it and get an overtaking speed boost. Or if that would just explode the rear clutch.
And yes, no number plates. I forgot them but noticed I had done so when taking the pics and have since added them.