Dimensions of a 1980 El Camino?

Answer 1

This question is a bit confusing. Dimensions of the entire car? Engine?

Well I'll answer both.

The cars body itself is 16'8" long. It does have different dimensions when it comes to width. The bed of the car is 5' wide. Then, it flares out gradually to a 5'8" width. Of course, the height is different from the front, to the passenger area, to the bed, with height dimensions for the passenger area is 4'8". However I was measuring that from the ground, so it could be different from yours if you have different tires.

As far as engine size goes, you'll need your VIN number to determine what size you have. There were four for the 1980 El Camino, but also, with the vehicle being 28 years old, previous owners may have put something else in it.

The beginning of my VIN is 1W80KAR (the last 6 are just the production number)

1= General Motors division code

W= Model Series Code for Malibu and El Camino

80=describes body style (pickup 2dr)

K=engine size, mine being a v6, 229

A=1980 model

R=production site, this one being Arlington, TX

For other VIN numbers, the breakdown would be as follows:

Engine:

* K = V-6, 229 * A = V-6, 231 * J = V-8, 267 * H = V-8, 305

Production Sites: * B = Baltimore, MD * D = Doraville, GA * K = Leeds, MO * R = Arlington, TX * Z = Fremont, CA * 1 = Oshawa, Canada