78 El Camino First Drive - Pov Drive W/ 357 SBC & TH400

This is my new 1978 El Camino with a mild budget built 357 small block Chevy. This is my first on camera drive.

[@Shoesandpews]

Bout to get my grandpas to make my first project car, I’m excited.

[@blub.lubber5171]

Sounds like an absolute beast

[@CarGuyV8]

It is fun. Not fast, but a good cruiser with decent enough acceleration.

[@steelcitycaprice.899]

Even with leak it sounds like a runner 🏁🏁🏁

[@erscustoms911]

Looks like a good riding car, fix that exhaust it sounds good but would be better!!

[@CarGuyV8]

It is very comfortable and pretty quick for the mods. That exhaust leak is a must fix!

[@rainbowbridge4766]

I drive an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1978 5.0 V8, getting longtube headers with glasspacks side pipes under both doors, do you know what kind of power i can expect?

[@CarGuyV8]

Replacing the full exhaust system will do alt take you from 160 to 180 hp. Just a guess but it’ll be noticeable.

[@rainbowbridge4766]

@@CarGuyV8 thanks! ✌️🤟 cant wait. Might give it a cam too, but i dont want to wear the engine down too much.

[@alexandermosqueda983]

@@rainbowbridge4766 get a low lift summit comp xtreme energy or a howards rattler if you want a little cooler idle and some minor gains without wearing out your drive train

[@92kbuilds-mn2lk]

You anywhere near Killeen TX?

[@CarGuyV8]

It’s about 300 miles away. I’ve actually never been there.

[@92kbuilds-mn2lk]

@@CarGuyV8 I got a buddy who lives out there with a modified Hellcat