Bench race this: Cadillac 500

[mike343sharpstick]

(caddy in a BOP irritates me - which is why Brian continues to post up blog items about such monsters

Why didn't you say that in the first place.

Ironically, It seems Chevy guys are annoyed when Chevy’s have non-Chevy engines in them, Even more so the Corvette crowd. Thus my desire for a Buick Powered Vette.
So in thinking outside the box, how about a Caddy powered Gremlin, or a 2WD Pre-Runner Toyota, Datsun, Jeep Cherokee, or Ranger Truck with Caddy Power.

[Barry Donovan]

65-70 Impala?

Comes to mind because there's been a 69 4 door hardtop up here in very nice condition and cheap that someone pulled the 327 out of and I have a stout 383 sitting on a stand. Could be a cool sleeper. I've been good though, I haven't pulled the trigger because I have too much going on right now

I like that idea, even early 70s, the big ones.
I only heard one 500 ci run, the radian of power is so different the owner was actually mad at his own giant slug.

tall gear land yacht.. the big car idea is a good one.

[Beagle]

this question has been answered before... Chevette.

[TheSilverBuick]

Put it in a Fox Mustang. That way there would be TWO Caddy mustangs on BangShift that are not finished!
oh Stiney where art thou?

Beat me too it

[SuperBuickGuy]

Why didn't you say that in the first place.

Ironically, It seems Chevy guys are annoyed when Chevy’s have non-Chevy engines in them, Even more so the Corvette crowd. Thus my desire for a Buick Powered Vette.
So in thinking outside the box, how about a Caddy powered Gremlin, or a 2WD Pre-Runner Toyota, Datsun, Jeep Cherokee, or Ranger Truck with Caddy Power.

my opinion of something other than a Chevy in a Chevy is "more money than brains" the point of hot rodding is to go faster, not spend more money (my opinion, the lawn chair folks and I disagree)

[TheSilverBuick]

not to put my thumb on the scale, but what about this

I like this idea, and up the ante with a mild turbo on the Caddy. Big Caddy's love turbo's

(I want to put a turbo'd Caddy 472/500 engine in my Centurion, plus I have the 4-6-8 valvetrain stuff to wire in at least a 4-8 switch. Controlled by a MegaSquirt of course.)

[oletrux4evr]

Nash Metropolitan.

[JOES66FURY]

I know this sounds kooky....but what about....a......wait for it.......what a bout a Cadillac? Anything pre-73 would be loaded with cool and dripping with badderasserness.

[1970camaroRS]

Put it in a red C3 Corvette!

[SuperBuickGuy]

I know this sounds kooky....but what about....a......wait for it.......what a bout a Cadillac? Anything pre-73 would be loaded with cool and dripping with badderasserness.

I pulled it out of a Cadillac, why would I ever put it back?

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

a late 80's conquest with 2.14 to 1 gears..

[Dan Barlow]

82-87 Regal. Yeah, turbo . May want to stick with the 500 low compression heads though. Of course it has to be black.

[Old Dog]

quick an easy - 78-81 Malibu, old school - 49-40 ford, ugly - 52 or 53 Merc, slippery - 240z, whatever makes you smile

[BBR]

1st gen rx7 or a 924 Porsche.

[oldsman496]

I vote for a lifted 72 chevy LUV truck with a cut and shortened bed, Exterior roll cage, big ass winch front and back and lights. Maybe set the cab/bed onto a chevy K5 chassis. 34's. and with a color actually painted on other than flat black.