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68C15 · 01-25-2006, 09:14 AM

how's the caddy holding up. I havent heard anything good or bad lately.
have you had a chance to pull or haul anything heavy (over 3000lbs load)?
I am gearing up to start building my 472. all I gotta do is scrape up $2500 and things will get rolling. (wife doesnt like the engine budget. she balked at the small block cost

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Longhorn Man · 01-25-2006, 03:33 PM

it's holding up fine. Still ain't had the time to tune the carb, so it reeks of gas at idle, and I can't crack the secondaries open... but it still tugs pretty good.
I had 3400 pounds of parts truck in the bed after cutting it all up, that sucker pulled harder than our '96 power stroke we have at work.

**special-K** · 01-25-2006, 09:45 PM

Who`s that one Caddy-swap guy,ThrottleMasters?The guy I have a deal for a`71 C/30 tow truck has a motor/trans combo ready to go in a 67-72.I think he`ll realize what I already know.He`ll never get it into anything.I know how he is,a starter not a finisher.So...once I own the tow truck,I`ll start working on trying to get that powerplant for it.Whatcha think,will it pull?

68C15 · 01-25-2006, 11:32 PM

have you ever checked out www.500cid.com ?
I am quite anxious to get it built & installed.

01-25-2006, 09:14 AM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Hey Longhornman how's the caddy holding up. I havent heard anything good or bad lately. have you had a chance to pull or haul anything heavy (over 3000lbs load)? I am gearing up to start building my 472. all I gotta do is scrape up $2500 and things will get rolling. (wife doesnt like the engine budget. she balked at the small block cost )

01-25-2006, 03:33 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Hey Longhornman it's holding up fine. Still ain't had the time to tune the carb, so it reeks of gas at idle, and I can't crack the secondaries open... but it still tugs pretty good. I had 3400 pounds of parts truck in the bed after cutting it all up, that sucker pulled harder than our '96 power stroke we have at work.

01-25-2006, 09:45 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Hey Longhornman Who`s that one Caddy-swap guy,ThrottleMasters?The guy I have a deal for a`71 C/30 tow truck has a motor/trans combo ready to go in a 67-72.I think he`ll realize what I already know.He`ll never get it into anything.I know how he is,a starter not a finisher.So...once I own the tow truck,I`ll start working on trying to get that powerplant for it.Whatcha think,will it pull? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-25-2006, 11:32 PM	#4
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: Hey Longhornman have you ever checked out www.500cid.com ? I am quite anxious to get it built & installed. Last edited by 68C15; 01-25-2006 at 11:33 PM.



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