Talk:Hopping up the 500 Cadillac

Cad to do list if you didn't know. re,drill. Flex plate at machine shop as they are only drilled for stock junk converters. replace conn rods with forged. replace cast pistons. No forged parts in this lux motor. Improve cad block oiling system and plumb new lines. buy a non regain thin diam. Cam. replace entire valvetrain. Or build your own. pay twice as much money for parts as chevys. offset grind crank .300 the other way to reduce stroke so engine can make power above 5000 rpm. hog out cad heads and install bigger taller valves to avoid 3500 heads. cut timing chain cover in half. deburr block some burrs are coming off with my fingernails and screwdriver. cut distributer and still won't fit hei under Camaro hood. make sure to get proper rear sump pan and pickup used. Very expensive. pick broken parts out of old oil pan and examine. hope oil pump shift doesn't fall out again into motor while putting hei back in Again. cad motor with big stroke will have to Rev higher to keep up with a smaller stroke engine you race against. get rid of uphill intake manifold. replace all main and head bolts. make sure to put every last bolt in oil pump. don't forget of ring on mile long pickup that looses prime after car sits for a day. buy custom motor mounts. make sure oil pump doesn't hit cars suspention. have fun changing spark plug on booster side of car.  

Cad to do list if you didn't know. re,drill. Flex plate at machine shop as they are only drilled for stock junk converters. replace conn rods with forged. replace cast pistons. No forged parts in this lux motor. Improve cad block oiling system and plumb new lines. buy a non regain thin diam. Cam. replace entire valvetrain. Or build your own. pay twice as much money for parts as chevys. offset grind crank .300 the other way to reduce stroke so engine can make power above 5000 rpm. hog out cad heads and install bigger taller valves to avoid 3500 heads. cut timing chain cover in half. deburr block some burrs are coming off with my fingernails and screwdriver. cut distributer and still won't fit hei under Camaro hood. make sure to get proper rear sump pan and pickup used. Very expensive. pick broken parts out of old oil pan and examine. hope oil pump shift doesn't fall out again into motor while putting hei back in Again. cad motor with big stroke will have to Rev higher to keep up with a smaller stroke engine you race against. get rid of uphill intake manifold. replace all main and head bolts. make sure to put every last bolt in oil pump. don't forget of ring on mile long pickup that looses prime after car sits for a day. buy custom motor mounts. make sure oil pump doesn't hit cars suspention. have fun changing spark plug on booster side of car.