![]() Hear what else Tatum had to say about his unique Chevy Chevelle in the video embedded below. “It turns into a real conservation piece, kids are enjoying it, my grand kids are enjoying it.” In most cases, a lift kit maintains a very manageable ride quality, which can be further enhanced by running taller tires. “To them it is a monster truck, so they get a real kick out of it.” Besides making your truck look great, a Chevrolet El Camino lift kit provides additional ground clearance, as well as the ability to fit larger wheels and tires under the wheel wells. “The little ones really love it, because you know Monster Trucks got real popular when we were doing it,” he said. ![]() While this Chevy El Camino has no trouble turning heads at car shows, Tatum said that kids and younger car enthusiasts are naturally drawn to the bright yellow, monster truck-style two-door. “I like something that you can drive, I don’t like having to put it on a trailer and having to take it everywhere.” “It is true 4×4, fully functional, take it in the mud, snow, wherever you want to take it,” he said. This combination may not make for the most powerful or most impressive powertrain, however Tatum says he wanted to retain the vehicle’s drivability. Under the hood sits a 454 cubic inch Big Block lifted from a 1971 Chevelle, which is paired with a TH350 transmission. ![]() It rides on a half-ton Chevy truck frame that has been cut down to fit the shorter El Camino body and features working four-wheel-drive. The owner of this attention-grabbing Chevy El Camino, Kentucky native Charlie Tatum, said he acquired it from a friend in the mid-1980s as a partially completed project. *At 9:42, we explain how to shop for lift kits here at folks behind Holley’s official YouTube channel had the chance to catch up with the owner of a lifted 1970 Chevy El Camino at the recent 19 th Annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky, who revealed some rather interesting details about the unique build, which he and a friend first started way back in the 1980s. *At 6:33, we install a Fabtech eight-inch lift kit on our project Ford F250. *At 5:02, we talk about how to determine what type of lift components to buy for your vehicle, and we begin the installation of a RevTek coil spacer lift kit on our project Toyota 4Runner. *At 3:30, we discuss upgrading your wheels and tires to complement your new lift, and how installing a taller tire will give you even more ground clearance. *At 3:09, we talk about other options when lifting your vehicle, including straight axle conversions and coilover conversions. *At 2:37, we talk about coil spacer kits, which are an economical way to lift many trucks and SUVs. *At 2:28, we explain how lift torsion keys replace factory torsion keys to raise the front of your truck or SUV. *At 2:22, we talk about how lift springs are a simple way to raise a truck or SUV with an IFS or IRS suspension. *At 2:17, we talk about how lift spindles/knuckles raise the front of your truck by changing the location of the front hub mounting points. *At 2:09, we explain lift crossmembers, which essentially lower the mounting points of your suspension, effectively raising the front of your truck or SUV. *At 1:48, we go over lifted leaf springs and add-a-leafs, which essentially convert your existing leaf springs into lifted springs. *At 1:10, we talk about lift blocks and how they can raise the rear of your truck. Highlights include: *At 0:43, we explain the benefits of increased ground clearance and suspension articulation. ![]() In this video, we'll show you the basics of how lift kits work, as well as typical lift kit components. Lift Kits Buyer's Guide on Andy's Auto Sport TV! There are lots of reasons to install a lift kit on your truck or SUV, including aesthetics and performance. ![]()
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