'68 El Camino 396/375 dealer L88 Installed

[camaromb]

19k mile '68 El Camino, protect-o-plate, 4 speed, console/buckets, 1 older repaint. Original owner still in Tennesee. He had the L88 installed under warranty while working at the dealership. $ 35,000, best offer. Contact Bill (847) 821-0609

[camarojoe]

What dealer sold it? Any paperwork? Neat elco.

[olredalert]

------I have been wondering for years what happened to that Elky. I saw it in Hinsdale in 1978/1979 time frame and the car was just exactly as these pictures show it now. I dont know whats been done in the intervening years but it appears as if time has benn very kind to it. You have made my day by finding this one..........Bill S

[camaromb]

Joe,
I placed the ad for Bill who owns the car. His protect-o-plate had the original owner who I still found in Tennesee. I don't remember the dealer. The protect-o-plate may show the dealer. The original owner said he had the L88 installed under warranty since he worked at the dealership...those were the days!
Mark

[Pantera]

Looks more like a L72 425 hp to me? Where are the alum heads if it is a L-88?

Pantera

[olredalert]

-----You know, Pantera, now that you mention it I remember this Elky being an L72 not L88. Cam was definetly not L88..........Bill S

[Mr70]

Mark
Was this Elcamino in Shaumburg,Il. in 1997-98 at the NCOA Chevelle Showdown?

[SuperNovaSS]

It could be an L88 short block with the L78 heds reused.


Jason

[Charley Lillard]

I thought some L88's were iron headed...

[camaromb]

Rick,
Bill did have the car at the Schaumburg, Il Chevelle show in '98. The original owner told me it was an L88 he had installed. I never checked the numbers myself. I'm sure Bill could get the motor numbers.
Mark