ive been thinking about this for a while

[rusty ol ranger]

The 500 is a hellacious motor, but the only problem with them is the fact that they were designed during emissions years.

The 472 will run better in stock form.

My mom had a 70 Sedan Deville back in the day with a 472. It would smoke the tires untill you laid off the gas.

later,
Dustin

 

[chvlfrk]

Ummm...............

The 500 is a hellacious motor, but the only problem with them is the fact that they were designed during emissions years.
later, Dustin

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Not many motors runnin around nowadays that isn't EMISSION YEARS!

I agree with the stock comment, as I stated above, in stock form they'd be a BEAST in a lil' car/pickup.........

One thing I noticed but didn't point out, the distributor is in the front like a sbf, & HEI would be easy swap for a early 70's or older Cad motor......BUT, I also noticed that they are "front sumped", could be a problem, but I'm sure they make a rear sump conversion.

 

[wrecking-crew]

ill try to figure out how to do this. i want to make one now.... the engine in the bed but ill take out the emmisions shit and do a bunch of crazy performance crap to it. i know a few racecar engine builders by me.

 

[chvlfrk]

Fft:

ill try to figure out how to do this. i want to make one now.... the engine in the bed but ill take out the emmisions shit and do a bunch of crazy performance crap to it. i know a few racecar engine builders by me.

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To do the engine in the bed, you'll have to use a Eldorado transaxle or one out of a Oldsmobile Toranado which would have to be 70's model, as they did away with the BIG V8 motors in them in the mid 70's.

Info from my Practical Engine Swaps book, this was published in the 70's I believe, so it doesn't show 4 cyl or V6's:

 

[darunimal@hotmail.com]

wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to chop and Duramix a ranger bed and cab on the old frame rails and call it a Lincoln Littlewood

 

[rurouni20xx]

no cuz by the time you did all that chopping and cutting to the body mounts and frame it isnt worth attempting. easier to mount the engine tranny in the bed than chopping up the whole body and body mounts to fit the caddy frame.

 

[chvlfrk]

Couple pics>>>

Forgot I had these pics, thought you'd like them:

Notice the CADDY emblem on the tailgate & YES, that's a VW truck

 

[wrecking-crew]

that truck looks awsome

maybe ill use an old powerstroke if i can find one. it'll be easy to find a ranger than an engine. ill think about what im gonna do for a few days.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

Whatever you do it sounds like it will be crazy (in a good way) and I can't wait to see it!!!

 

[wrecking-crew]

you'll have to wait on it for a few months probably. my dad says i got too many projects.

 

[rurouni20xx]

never too many projects, just never enuff time and money...

 

[wrecking-crew]

never too many projects, just never enuff time and money...

i know. my dad just doesnt understand. and also dont forget, the junkyard doesnt have any of what you need to finish something. then you put off fixing it and the mice start living in the cowl and piss when they hear the engine making it smell inside and then you get pissed and then you spray them with wd40........i really hope they made it out. i dont want rancid mice in the damn cowl...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

just a rediculous question, are there any v8 fwd vehicles in existance besides taurus sho w/ v8? one that could possibly be fitted w/ a larger engine? just curious...

Impala SS's are available fwd with the 5.3.

I would rather have AWD...

 

[rurouni20xx]

awd is great unless your racing. ive used awd when i was drifting and it was awesome w/ the proper suspension and computer calibration for traction control, otherwise your just crawling over stuff w/ bitchy steering. the rwd mount (volkswagen beetle!!!) type thing is kind of kewl, hit the gas w/ enuff power and slide everywhere, just have to consider you have no weight on the front and steering is funny, kind of like a forklift pivoting but w/ the front wheels instead.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

"drifting" isnt "racing"

real racers dont like their tires to loose static friction on the roads surface. all that does it bleed off speed and burn up tires. this isnt the fast and the furious. AWD will own FWD or RWD in any situation on any day (streight line accel, cornering, decel, inverted flight, and so on).