I wonder if there isany truth to the idea that the Northstar started out as connecting of a pair of Quad 4s to make a V8?
Bruce Roe 5 Mar 2006 "Christopher Witt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have seen several come thru the scrapyard, maybe the cars died in > a crash > or something. They are generally quite oily on the outside, yes. > Were there any other differences besides engine > displacement between a Cadillac Northstar and the > Northstar engine installed in the Oldsmobile Aurora? > Flynt Myrick > 1978 Seville > ================ > Yes, Caddy 4.6 vs Aurora 4.0 > Classic Hot Rodder's trick- stick a similar but larger CID motor in > your > car. Hop up the Aurora. > > Oh, and they are NOT rebuildable. The innards of the ones I tore > apart > looked great though. The bolts are not re-usable, and I hear that > undersize > bearings are simply not made. Not much cylinder to bore before you > hit AL > either. > > One- life motors. > > But, hey, a new motor is only oh $6k or so. > ----------------------- > Chris Witt
