----Original Message Follows---- From: "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxx> Reply-To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gremlintime] 500 cu.in Cadd-O-Grem Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 00:30:05 -0500
I blew up my Dads' '76 500cu.in. Caddie back when...... I was climbing Storm King Mountain - the other side of is where West Point Military Academy is - ....... got to the top & a Rod (true.....) let go.
Stroke is so long it sounds like a Windmill when winding up ....... !
I followed that Caddie Engine Builders write ups since way back when he started making manifolds....... It is a Great engine !
Message: 4 Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 23:20:36 -0000 From: "hemmigremmie <hemmigremmie@xxxx>" <hemmigremmie@xxxx> Subject: No Hemi Anymore
You must not of read my poor Hemi went south post did ya? The Heads were to wide and I didnt want to cut the shock towers and with the Distributor in the back and with the weight of it, It would have put to much strain on the front end, so I opted to let her go. My new project is a Caddy 500! Its the size of a Big Block Ford, but weighs 40 lbs more than a small block due to the block material. Im looking at 3000 on a rebuild and 500 horses and 550+ ft lbs of tourque. Plus at least its not a SBC, so Im going for it. Rod