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05-14-2015, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Salt Lake City
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Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Or can i hop it up to 500hp and 500tq? i want to drop it in a 79 blazer
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05-14-2015, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Boat anchor.
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05-14-2015, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bowser
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
In stock form it might be a boat anchor but if you have the time and resources and some extra money, you can make it happen.
Check out all these threads. https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid...dillac%20motor |
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05-14-2015, 09:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Wouldn't it be cheaper to build a 454 up to that power?
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05-14-2015, 09:59 AM
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
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05-14-2015, 10:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Depends how different you want to be,You can go cummins swap or a turbo v6 or turbo small block.
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05-14-2015, 04:10 PM
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Cruzzzn' Vet
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Porterville,Ca.
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Stick with the 500 caddy
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05-14-2015, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: WV
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
The 472/500 Caddys are a better choice. Not sure how much cubic money it would cost to build one to 500hp. But 500 lb/ft torque is easy. Especially with the 500. Best bet is to locate a 70 engine. They were Eldorado only at that point, which is good. They were the only ones with the rear sump. They also put out around 500 lb/ft torque stock. If you really want to be a bit different on top of that, in 76 they had a fuel injection option.
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05-14-2015, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: TX
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
I know everyone here is probably tired of hearing this but
**cough LS cough** Lot more bang for your buck, lot more reliability. That old stuff is just... old. |
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05-14-2015, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Is the caddy 425 a boat anchor?
Or you can look in a olds or buick big blocks since you want different.
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