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El Camino V specs

Chevrolet El Camino V 305 V8 Pickup

108 kW147 PS145 hp1978

petrol · Pickup

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Chevrolet El Camino V
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Power
108 kW 147 PS · 145 hp
Displacement
4,999 cm³

Built 1978, the Chevrolet El Camino V 5.0 305 V8 pickup develops 108 kW (147 PS) from a 5.0-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine. The El Camino V 5.0 305 V8 has rear-wheel drive.

Against the entry 3.3 V6 (71 kW), the El Camino V 5.0 305 V8 gains 52% in power; the 5.7 350 V8 (127 kW), strongest of the 4, has 19 kW more.

Engine

FuelPetrol
Displacement4,999 cm³ 5.0 l · 305 cu in
Cylinders8
Power108 kW 147 PS · 145 hp
DriveRear-wheel drive

Dimensions and weight

Wheelbase2,974 mm 117.1 in

Production

Body typePickup
Years1978
GenerationEl Camino V (1978–1987)

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