Re: [Chevelle-List] caddy motor

2002-05-13 Thread michael andrews
--Thanks guys, the caddy motor is a 1968 472 with 375hp @ 4400 and 525 torq at 3000 rpm and 10.5:1 compression ratiowow, thats stock! oh no, somethings going to brake ;) Is it true that a caddy motor only weighs about 40lbs more that a 350? and that a caddy weighs in at around 5000 lbs

Re: [Chevelle-List] caddy motor part 2

2002-05-13 Thread malibuSS
www.mortec.com/ is a good site for decoding numbers for big or small blocksheads. John - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mai

Re: [Chevelle-List] caddy motor part 2

2002-05-12 Thread michael andrews
--I know this is a chevelle list but the caddy motor is in a chevelle! I have another question to ask about ithow do I tell what year the motor is? I know by the numbers on the block but is there a site to decode this? thanks again michael On Sun, 12 May 2002 22:49:07 LXVIISS wrote: >

Re: [Chevelle-List] caddy motor

2002-05-12 Thread LXVIISS
Michael,   I hope you have an older Caddy engine than Sarah lists below. The 1969 version of the 472 had 10.5:1 compression, 375 HP at 4400 RPM, 525 lb-ft torque at 3000 RPM. The 1970 version had 10:1 compression, same HP and torque rating (hmmm?). The 1971 version had 8.5:1 compression, 345

Re: [Chevelle-List] Caddy Motor

2002-05-12 Thread Kelly C. Hanna
At 07:28 AM 5/12/2002 -0700, you wrote: > >--Hey, the 72 ended up having not a 425 but a 472 caddy motor! any > one have any specs on this motor? how much power stock and torq?? any > help would be great guys! Good deal, don't know the specs, but that's a much better motor. Kelly & Jana Ha

Re: [Chevelle-List] Caddy Motor

2002-05-12 Thread michael andrews
--Hey, the 72 ended up having not a 425 but a 472 caddy motor! any one have any specs on this motor? how much power stock and torq?? any help would be great guys! mike - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To s