Realistically a modern 350 can easily make more hp/torque than a '50s vintage
slow turning big Cadillac engine while using way less fuel and requiring way
less maintenance.
The 345ci 5.7l Hemi in my 2010 Dodge RAM made 390hp 407#ft from the factory.The
Cadillac 500 was only rated for 400hp and 500#ft in 1970 and of course it went
down after the emissions restrictions of the mid-'70s.
Interestingly the Caddy only weighs about 50# more...
The Ford 3.5l v6 ecoboost in the Raptor F150 is rated at 450/510 and comes in
at 100# less (about 20%!). In the Ford GT the same engine is turned up to
660/550 although it spins faster to make that extra power.
The technology in modern engines is amazing and a lot of it is available to
home gamers. Check out the Independence build on Vice Grip Garage, he's got
Holley's aftermarket EFI on a big block Chevy with a supercharger...
-Curt
On Friday, December 10, 2021, 12:31:47 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I don't want it but it is an interesting car. I doubt there was much
point in putting a small block with aluminum heads etc in it or a shift
kit in the transmission. That beast needs big cubic inches and tons of
torque rather than high rpm horsepower. Maybe a 472 or 500 cid Cadillac
engine if it will fit or a diesel out of a 3/4 ton pickup truck.
Randy
On 10/12/2021 11:24 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> The "Rural King" battery gives me great confidence in the work done on the
> car by this owner.
>
> -D
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> Subject: [MBZ] I may trade for a classic Mercedes’ -- 1953 Cadillac De Ville
> 62 series,$11,500
>
> This is cool
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/398474382017919
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> --FT
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