Projects Bye Bye Flatty, Hello 390 Caddy

Not sure??

 

awesome car with a awesome powerplant LOVE IT !!!

 

This engine build is totally out of control

 

Every piece is a artifact of cool.

 

Thought I'd add a few photos. Found a couple of pistons with colapsed skirts so a set of new Std. pistons was puchased. This was just to be a "Re-Ring" but now that new pistons are involved we decided to balance. This makes me happy as I like to balance every engine I build. It's just good practice!

note the top #s on the screen, these are the amount of grams off at front and rear of the crank.


Getting a little better.



Now that's where I like to see it.



Engine is together, paint is next.






Intake lobe center 109* as it should be.





Steel shim head gasket of .025" and piston to deck height of .020" gives a quench area of .045". just about optimum.

 

Yeeee haaaaw!!! Here we go.

 

Thanks Tim!

 

I don't have much handle on engines but thank you McTim, these posts are really handy learners/ refreshers. Inspiring posts! BTW, thanks for 50th wishes on FAS too- still getting over alcohol/ food poisoning

Engine looks the goods..

 

Forgot to add pix of the balancing. Taken care of now.

 

Excuse the mess, I just got through stuffing everything away for the night without cleaning up. I was tired.

You will have it in your possesion tomorrow! See you then.

 

SWEET! What more can one say. But you know my long-time affinty for Cad power! let us know how the tranny setup works. I've been talking to squeek about getting one as shelf art for now--it just like a nice clean set-up.

 

Man, that coupe is going to SCREAM!

 

New Squeak Bell Headers, soon to be chromed!

 

I'll be expecting a YouTube video soon.

 

its going to be really nice! great job. i just bought a 63 gmc surburban with a 429 caddy in it. it came from out your way in whittier.

 

Awesome...my fabbed up oil filler tube looks great chrome.

 

ahhh you did that..very nice!!

 

Looking super nice, just had the 331 rebuilt and punched out in my 33 coupe...

Thinking maybe I should have gone straight for a 390.....


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just slap on some 390 heads, thats a big improvement..

 

Very nice! see you tomorrow.

BTW Dip stick is in.

 

Awesome! Thats great news!

 

That 390 looks tits. Got my eye on a one that's for sale. Keep posting. Thanks!

 

if it dont go, chrome it!!!!!!!

 

lol..yeah but this one will go pretty damn good too..

 

looks great

 

Its already got some 54 heads on it, just had those re-built and machined. Will go with those for now and see how she goes.

Gotta love these Caddys

 

What is the flattie going into?

 

Marcus and the Caddy are together as one now.