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472 comes to life


pdinnell

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The Good: :-D

1. it's a caddy 472

2. it's lighter than a chevy big block

3. it makes more torque than chevy big block

The Bad: :cry:

1. it's yours, not mine

The Ugly: :oops:

1. the look on the guy's face you just spanked!

 

p.s. did I mention that it's a caddy? Ran a 472 in my 79 el camino for years and loved it! :D green with envy!

 

TRICKZ

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thats just to keep the dust out for now. thats all i had around the shop. i work at a auto parts store in canada. so i don't have a problem trying different air filters. i ordered a nice looking oval one but i will have to cut an oval in the hood. im trying to keep it as stock looking as i can. when i put the hood back on then i'll see which is the best fit.

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I've just started stripping down my 77 280, but it's going to get a 454/th700r for power. Looking at the few pics of BBC zcars I've seen online, it looks like you either go with a power robbing uber small air cleaner or mod the hood. I'm going to try and mod the stock hood bubble into a cowl scoop. A little wider and taller. I'd like to get a 14x3 filter under the hood, a 14x4 would be great.

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Guest Magnum Rockwilder

I have a '70 Caddy 500 with 400hp/550tq stock that's just sitting there gathering dust. Think you could hook me up with a set of mounts? Any tips? This thing is some heads, a cam, and intake away from 600hp, right?

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Your 1970 engine is set up for Leaded gas, watch it, the valve seats are softer than modern engines and like to degrade on unleaded fuel I heard.

 

The 1971 was the first engine with "unleaded fuel" It had 365HP and 550LB-ft. and it was DAMN fast for a 5100lb car. :cry: I miss it, but it was ugly as heck and impossible to park. Handeled like a drunken elephant. :D But fun!

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