Power - It has a low-compression 350 from an 87's Camaro Z28, stock internals (cast rods, crank, and pistons). It has Trick Flow heads, hydraulic roller cam, headers, carbed (Edlebrock 750 cfm) -about 320 rear wheel hp.

It has a three speed automatic (cheap and bullet proof th350) with a 2800 stall. The rear end is a POSI 3.42 out of a Grand National. A 100 shot of Nitrous can be used for drag racing. Should do mid to upper 12's on motor and low 12's to upper 11's on spray.

Handling - the El Camino has a LONG wheelbase -117 inches. It weighs about 3200lbs without me in it. I used Hotchkiss springs, Bilstein shocks, poly bushings everywhere, homemade boxed control arms, sway bars and steering box off of a Monte Carlo SS. The weight distribution is about 55 front 45 rear. While classified as a truck, it is based off of a Monte Carlo (car). We put some seats out of a firebird in it (stock bench seat sucked).

Bumper was removed for weight after i got rear-ended

I like El Camino's and already had many of the parts i needed.  I have around $5,000 total in it (that and have done all of the work myself (and some friend helped some)
 

Work Done Recently:

-Built roll bar to meet safety requirements

-Rebuilt posi-traction rear end

-Changed wheel studs to longer ones for adapting rims

-Changed transfluid and install trans cooler

-Changed body bushings to poly ones (big difference)

-Lots of misc. stuff

Work to Do:

-Install Tachometer that reads correctly (stock one is way off)

-roll bar camera mount :)

-Finish misc. stuff and make it look purty.