I figure this would be a good subject to create some good conversation. I love old Fords along with many others but puttin a chevy in one just makes them better, Whatta you guys think?? Inline--SBC---BBC--LS--V6-- love em all!
Me too. I know that a couple of guys have ***mins in COE's. What do you guys like or wished you had. -Donn-
i like 500 cads for the torque i have bored and stroked it to 550 cid easy low cost build using bbc rods offset grinding crank to increase stroke plus overbore.. u can find used 500 cad engines at wrecking yards for around 300.00 that run well
I'll second the 500 caddy,high torque from the factory (500ft/lbs +) my 56 caddy has one in it,along with my 70 coupe de ville,and the salt flats car.Had one in my 94 1ton chevy truck for a while too ,pretty light for there size too,with an aluminum manifold fitted they weigh the about the same as a stock 350 chevy.I'm also a big fan of the ***mins 6bt.I have a bunch of caddy core motors laying around if anybody is interested.
Hey, I am a caddy lover as well. great engine a 1970 elderado made 400hp+ 650ft.lbs of torque @ 1700rpm and weighs only 35lbs more than small block chevy, that is impressive . About ten years ago I built a 540 cad. I developed/built a girdle for heads accomodating screw in studs and bbc roller rockers then fabbed some valve covers,then fabbed a tunnle ram with tophat fuel inj., cam drive pump etc. comp. was @ 14.1 that thing was unbelievable it was ran in a 2wd drive pulling truck cl***( nat. aspirated) it was very competetive with the other very high dollar motors.
I want to put a Duramax in my GMC. From information I've gathered the Duramax has a reputation of having fewer problems. I have an LS in my pickup. I have over 220,000 and it is still going strong. I plan on putting an LS in my other project, my 36 chevy pickup.
mhuntley, what engine is in your gmc coe currently? the duramax would be cool, could you front clip the ch***is with the whole 1 ton duramax/allision package?
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