[AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)

[charlie hill]

Hi Andy,

Yeah, I knew how you intended to use it or at least I figured so.
Just a word of warning in case you got the urge to turn it out of the frame. 
LOL

There used to be some web sites dedicated to Caddy engines.  You might try 
searching for them.

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)


> First off, sorry about the continued (OT) content but I am trying to 
> improve my tractor haulin' truck and the knowledge here is so great.  Now 
> for Charlie's comments.  I'm not looking for hot rod performance or fast 
> freeway speeds.  I'm not in a hurry and running 60-65 MPH should keep the 
> slightly below 3000 RPM.  Dad's old 1 ton used to run 60 MPH @ 3000 RPM 
> and it had 4.56:1 gears.  I also think that this engine should be quite a 
> bit snappier than it is.  When you drive it you can feel the torque from 
> the big cubes.  I can't help but feel that it has a lot more to give.  The 
> low end torque is what I want as this is a hauler.  It only gets driven 
> for hauling.  My car handles daily transportation.  I wish that they made 
> a 2-speed rear for a 1 ton as on more gear would make this engine happy on 
> the open highway.  If I were a good Q-jet man I would stick with one of 
> those but I'm not.  BTW this is a 1974 472cid.  8.25:1 compression.  This 
> one is about the most de-rated big Caddy engine out there.  I think the 
> lower comp makes a good truck engine as the bottom end should hold up 
> better than one with 10:1 from about 1970.  At $300 for engine & trans 
> both guaranteed to work  these big cubes were to cheap to pass up.
>
>>Message: 19
>>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:18:12 -0500
>>From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
>>Subject: Re: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)
>>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>>Andy,  I wouldn't turn that Caddy past about 4500 rpms on a regular basis.
>>It is built to make low rpm torque.  High RPMs might cause you to have oil
>>starvation problems and possibly crankshaft issues.   With a 4:10  4500 
>>will
>>come around pretty quickly.
>>
>>That motor should make about 300 to 325 hp in stock trim.
>>
>>Charlie
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
>>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:24 PM
>>Subject: [AT] carburetors On topic (kind of)
>>
>>
>> > Thanks for the rudimentary discussion on carbs for V8 engines.  These
>>tips
>> > will help me select a good sized one for the 472 Caddy engine in my
>> > Chevillac
>> >
>>http://groups.msn.com/Racerpics/uglytruck.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=42
>> > I'm convinced that it is capable of much more than its doing now.  It
>> > really doesn't have much snap to it.  This motor should burn rubber 
>> > with
>>a
>> > 4.10:1 rear end.
>
>
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