Diesel El Camino

[DieselEnvy]

Today at the Pittsburgh Auto Show, I spied this (1970?) El Camino SS with a 5.7 diesel. It was on display as a preview to the upcoming Custom Car Show. The owner wasn't around for comment, but I thought that the car was pretty neat.


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[More Power]

Sweet!

Thanks for the pics. smile.gif

MP

[DarylB]

I'm gonna assume that thing had a vacuum pump with that non-hydro power brake booster smile.gif

[Craig M]

A 5.7 diesel at a custom car show. That has to be a first!!

[8.1 2500 avalanche]

my buddy has an 82 el camino with a diesel. that is sweet thanks for the pics...

[ZZ]

That looks like a 78 to 80 El Camino. It would be sweet to own & drive it.

[ZZ]

Originally posted by DarylB:
I'm gonna assume that thing had a vacuum pump with that non-hydro power brake booster smile.gif Yep, that is the first vacuum booster I ever saw on a GM diesel. It probably uses the same vacuum pump that is on my wife's 85 Caddy with the 4100 engine.

[dieselrules]

That would be a 1970 El-Camino.

That was the last year they made with dual headlamps.

[ZZ]

My bad. The late 70's had the rectangular headlights.