Small block tach redline is 5000, big block tach is 5500 redline.

Man I love big block Elky's.
When I was a kid in SoCal in the 70's, a friend of my dad had a green 69 396 El Camino that was MINT. Loved that car/truck thing.like pic.

Any updates on the 71 El Camino?

Not yet. We ended up getting an estate of a local guy who passed. So I got a 1978 Z28 to do now as well as a 1958 Chevy Apache P/U. Not sure what we are doing with a 1970 Pro Street Nova or the Pro street 1969 Firebird that need complete finishing.

Back burn the 1971. Getting through this deal and if it's still around after I know if I'm buying the 2 remaining Pro Street cars, then will go see the guy about the El Camino.