Re: 500 cu.in Cadd-O-Grem 540 stroker

["hemmigremmie <hemmigremmie@xxxx>" <hemmigremmie@xxxx>]

I have a 500ci from a 76 eldo, so I have the HEI and the rear sump 
pan. Im going to get aftermarket rockers and run(probably) the 455 
Olds rods, so I can set my shift points at around 5200-5600 rpm's and 
still be safe. 
Im going to upgrade to Keith Black Hypo pistons and with the 120cc 
heads, I'll mill the block a little for around 9.5 comp. Should be a 
wild ride. HG 


-- In gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Ferguson III" 
<liberty_valence@xxxx> wrote:
> I actually prefer the guys at Maximum Torque Specialties:
> www.mts.simplenet.com is the site
> http://members.boardhost.com/BadCad/ is the BBS
> 
> My de Ville is ~4400-4500lbs. Talk about a barge.......
> 
> Advice: keep it under 5000RPM, unless you have WAY more money than 
you know 
> what to do with (and if so, donations are gladly accepted). Mine 
has 
> ~8.75:1 or 9:1 compression--I run 89-octane gas, but have to pull 
out some 
> timing to do so. For highway driving, I compensate with a CRAPLOAD 
of 
> vacuum advance (total is 55+ degrees at light-throttle cruise). 
Also, if 
> you are doing much street driving (ie, want over 11MG), run EGR.
> 
> Not sure what your core is from, but if it's a pre-74, I suggest 
grabbing an 
> HEI from a 1974 472, a 1974-76 500, or a 1977-79 425. I think you 
may need 
> the pullies, too (I ran all my stock 425 accessories).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "hemmigremmie <hemmigremmie@xxxx>" <hemmigremmie@xxxx>
> Reply-To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gremlintime] Re: 500 cu.in Cadd-O-Grem 540 stroker
> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:31:38 -0000
> 
> Thats a heck of a combo. Im going to use either the 7 inch olds rods
> or the 6.735 inch olds rods in mine.
> You say mid 12's in the Coup Deville? Thats probably a 4500-5000lb
> car, so they say drop a second of your et for every 1000lbs of
> weight. That would make a Gremlin(providing good traction) run
> somewhere in the mid to upper 10's! On pump gas! John, you ever need
> Caddy info, go to www.500cid.com Click on the largest Cad forum and
> then go to the message board. Its filled with tons of info. Rod
> 
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