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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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500 Caddy= no traction
hey all,
We have had a few nice days around here so i figured i would bring the Money Pit out of the garage yesterday and try to do some fine tuning. it has been so nasty around here i haven't been able to get much work done because it's so damn cold outside ![]() anyway, i had my father out there helping me( he's built quite a few engines, knows a lot more about this stuff than me)so after we got it tuned i told him to take it for a spin around the block, (no exhaust system whatsoever ![]() so we fired it up, let er warm up and adjusted the accel. pump(wasn't coming in quick enough) He took it to the end of our street, ratcheted the Megashifter down to 1st and HAMMERED it. it just hazed the tires, he banged thorugh all 3 gears and the damn thing didn't stop spinning the tires till he let off the throttle.( i can tell right now im gonna be changing tires pretty often ![]() Talk about torque, the truck pulls like a freight train. ive had a permanent grin on my face since yesterday, its nice to know everything works. to every body doing caddy BB swaps, you guys are in for quite a surprise ![]()
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Sounds awesome - you ought to get a video of it in action!
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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ya i know,I never have the video camera when i need it.
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: I live in the state of denial....
Posts: 5,621
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I can't even imagine that truck with all that smoke ![]() ![]()
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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he used to own a 78 stepside chevy with a hopped up 454 and he said this truck made that one feel slow (he couldn't believe the torque) He had quite a grin on his face too! he was just speechless....
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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do any of you guys have a recommendation for a good set of mufflers, one shop i stopped by says they use Flo-Pro mufflers, anybody heard of them
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Cadillac power
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 296
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I'm using Flowmaster 50 Series with a 2 3/4 inch inlet 3 inch outlet and a slash cut exiting right in front of the tire. I tried 40 series but that Cad just made too darned much noise through them. I love the sound.
You can get more info (and audio clips of different mufflers on the same motor) http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/web10/SePerfMuff5.html
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Cadillac power
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 296
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Exhaust #2
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Cadillac power
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North Idaho
Posts: 296
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Exhaust #3
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: West Des Moines, Ia
Posts: 3,233
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muffler, whats that, i am runnign straight pipes and glass packs all the way back but soon i plan to run 4 inch pipes with 12 inch glass packs and then dump it behind the cab
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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anybody ever heard of the moroso spiral flo mufflers, ive seen them in summit but don't know what they sound like.
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Redding,CA...USA
Posts: 4,736
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I dont have a caddy..but I did have a serious traction problem..I went with mickey thompson ET streets.....no more traction problems...except my wife might need traction for her neck(hehe)
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MPG...hmm..more like GPM
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Medford, Oregon
Posts: 339
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tires
ya, I have a extra set of tires out in my garage, they are Mickey Thompson Indy Profile SS's, have you ever run those or heard about them? they say they are pretty sticky once you get them hot, but they are track only tires(bias ply). The tires on the truck now are remington xt120 295-50-15's they wear like a rock but are kinda crappy for traction
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(Looking for 67-72 shortwide or shortstep bed) 71 C-10, 500ci of tire shredding Caddy torque, th400, 12 bolt w/Powertrax Lock-Right. Bald Rear Tires ![]() 85 Toyota 4x4- 22r 4-banger, 5 speed, I can actually AFFORD to drive this one. |
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