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Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

MercMarauder — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:54:11 EDT

@@kfdave: I'm only 20 years old and i REALLY love 1970's cars before they went small due to the emissions control standerds in the U.S. I know all about the old caddy's and Lincolns but, my most above favorite car is a 1975-76 Caprice b4 they went to the boxy ones, although i do also like the box ones. But anyway, This Eldorado is way better than todays eldorado and i think Cadillac and Lincoln should go back to making these big beasts(or boats). Especially since they have the technology for the engines to be fuel efficiant than it was back in the 70's. Today's cars are not like this anymore because all it is today is cheap fiber stuff that makes the car look like a car but, really is not a car. Altough, Lincoln with todays Town Cars and other Ford Body-on-frame cars that are still being built today by the ford company still have that original 1970's thing to it. And one thing 2 words; SUPER FLY. Check out the movie with the customized Eldorado in it, in fact i'll post it on this website!

MercMarauder

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CptSevere — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:08:03 EDT

I had a '71 Caddy Fleetwood 75 factory limo that i drove for five years. Big, smooth, fast sumbitch. Called it the Bluesmobile. 472. Great engine, but mine never ran right. Went through starters and batteries like nobody's business. Utah winters killed the starter, yeah I replaced the alternator and regulator. Seated nine with the jumpseats, hauled band equipment and looked great at gigs. That Caddy big block got up and shit when you buried your foot in the Quadrajet. Had a rear-end that is identical to a Chevy one-ton, but not full-floating. Hated/loved that car. Three miles of decaying wiring, and yards of vacuum line was a nightmare. Still, old Caddies are a serious danger to me.

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kfdave — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:38:52 EDT

@ranwhenparked: I'm literally twice your age (44) so it's great to see a "youngster" who can see the fun in piloting one of these beasts.I'm also 6' 3",so while I adore my little wagon,and drive it to death,I have to fold myself in and out of it.It's just so nice to slide right in the beast with its acre of a front seat (and headroom,leg room etc).

kfdave

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MOPAR-MAN — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:31:01 EDT

Remember Caddyhack? Once they lopped off a ton of sheetmetal that car was quick!

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MOPAR-MAN — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:57:39 EDT

We put a 500 Caddy in a '70 Chevy C10 pickup with a Turbo 400. It would smoke the tires for BLOCKS. Had to notch the frame, but otherwise fit well and looked stock.

MOPAR-MAN

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spactonic — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:51:38 EDT

I laugh at you all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wärtsilä-Sulzer_RTA96-C 114,800 bhp!

spactonic

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chrystlubitshi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:18:28 EDT

since we seem to have somewhat pirated the this thread (land yacht lovers unite!!)

I SERIOUSLY miss my '84 buick.... first year out of malaise (or so)... but still not what it should have been... 305CI (had more power than my older brother's '79 olds 88 w/350rocket) managed to 'push' that thing around corners facing halfway in the direction i wanted to go with no problem... and 1000 watts for 2 12" subs in a 1" high density box (totalling 150 lbs.) right over the rear axle...... god i don't like the fact that my parents put that up for auction for less than 500 bucks... i would be driving it to this day if i could... i mean... i might be on my 4th 3 spd. auto by now... (it ate through trannys like nothing else) but at a price of 150... what kind of a problem is that.......????

i miss my sword........(LeSabre) good dragnet reference to anyone who remembers...

dah d' dah... dah duh dah duh dah...

chrystlubitshi

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chrystlubitshi — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:19:26 EDT

@Drujon: with the long description of that beast.. i'm seriously wanting to make a 4 door or long bed cadillacamino..... let alone hearse... oh god hease... mmmmm *dreams*.

chrystlubitshi

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Elderly Douche — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:44:00 EDT

@racerx:

I believe that Felice Nazzaro drove fiat s.76 28,3 l race-car. It was the largest four-cylinder of it's era.

[www.attractivewallpapers.com]

Maybe it will fit in my galant?

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mr.chophoppers — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:46:49 EDT

@Murilee Martin:

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

F. Scott Fitzgerald. So with four opposing convictions, you guys must be wicked sharp.

mr.chophoppers

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Hello_Newman — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:08:29 EDT

Yeah it's big but bigger isn't always better. I'd rather just get a blueprinted engine to put in whatever, then you have a chance at handling as well.

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Mike the Dog — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:39:55 EDT

@Mad_Science: That was the 472, my dad's '72 Fleetwood Sixty Special was so equipped.

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ranwhenparked — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:17:06 EDT

@kfdave:

There really is nothing like piloting a big old landyacht. My Fleetwood is a good 2+ feet shorter than your Continental, but at 18.75ft, no one's going to mistake it for a Civic.

I love being able to stretch my legs out and sprawl on the big bench seat like a living room couch. The near-chair height seats, pillow soft ride (a huge plus in Pennsylvania, with our notoriously pot holed and pockmarked roads), and the overassisted steering makes the 2.5 ton behemoth as easy to maneuver as a Miata.

I recently had the opportunity to drive by brother's 2003 3-Series- man, what a difference. Steering wheel mashed down into my lap, knees almost touching the dashboard, climbing up out of the car rather than just stepping out, etc.

I never really understood when old people complained about cars being hard to get in/out of, but after living with the Cadillac so long, I get it. I'm only 22, but spending some time in the discomfort of the BMW made me feel embarrassingly old.

Big cars really are just more comfortable to drive and live with on a daily basis, maybe not as fun, but with stop and go traffic, bad roads, and congestion, you can't really enjoy a fun car anyway. Might as well just be comfortable.

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kfdave — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:59:50 EDT

OK Elwood,let me try to put this in perspective.I live in the Sierra,there's nothing more fun than slinging a sports (or even just sporty) car down my local roads.On the other hand,my '79 Continental is just an absolute joy to drive for completely different reasons.21 feet of of good ol' 'merican excess,slide into that leather,fire up that big old V-8 (as opposed to that anemic Corolla I usually drive) and head that 5000 pound behemoth down the road down the road with one finger on the steering wheel.Pop in an 8-track and cruise,trust me,these things are fun to drive,just in a different way.
Oh,Ranwhenparked:My Lincoln has an '83 sticker from Indian Wells C.C.

kfdave

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hootjigga — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:36:25 EDT

Edit button. I had a dream that they put one up here a couple of weeks ago..

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hootjigga — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:35:36 EDT

Now, if a V-16 with 8.2 litres... is nothing!

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SundaySunday — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:40:30 EDT

Keeping it in the family and keeping it FWD, you could try to shoehorn it into an Allante? Yeah, probably not.

SundaySunday

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ranwhenparked — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:34:30 EDT

Note the sticker from the Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage.

Wonder how far you'd have to go back to find a time when country club parking lots were full of Detroit iron?

Pre-yuppie days I'd imagine.

ranwhenparked

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Kelly — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:12:52 EDT

I owned a '73 Coupe deVille for a few years in the early-90's. This was the 472 engine.

I still miss that car. It was quite literally like driving your living room. The steering wheel was kinda connected to directional control. The pedals were similarly connected to moving and stopping. It was an awesome long-distance machine, and could seat 7 in relative comfort. Was about an inch longer than a Suburblan, IIRC.

Still, even though I have a '89 420 SEL, which is the European equivalent to such a land yacht, even though it's much more capable, the Caddy has a spot in my heart. I don't like the thought of filling a 27 gallon gasoline tank, weekly, getting all of 8 MPG. Even being driven ultra-gently, 5,200 lbs. + non-lockup 3 speed auto = slave to OPEC.

I have taken four working horns off one of these, and plan to improve the Mercedes's 'road presence'.

Kelly

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GreenVanMan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:11:20 EDT

this thing quite possibly defines torque-steer (although why someone would buy it for a track day is completely beyond me) i still want one, lots

GreenVanMan

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voodoojoo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:53:24 EDT

Those pictures conjure up a nostalgia so sweet I can hardly explain it all. Hot Northern California sun and 500 cubic inches of Eldorado. I'd better rush home before track practice starts.

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voodoojoo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:48:40 EDT

I love these cars to death. I think the interior is bigger than my friend's 80s suburban.

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franzouse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:37:28 EDT

@Novaload: I am a shame to my countrymen I realize. Since I will likely lose my french nationality, is there any chance I can get a Jalopnik I.D. or passport of some kind?

franzouse

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texan01 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:23:58 EDT

A couple friends and I got the hare-brained scheme to put a big block Chevy into a '78 Impala. Trolling the junkyards we find a 500 in a Coupe DeVille and the light went off, more cubes than a 454, easier to find, should drop right it!

After a sawzall, lots of cussing, massing the firewall, converting it to a floor shift, clearancing the A/C suitcase and some fuel system work, it ran. And run it did! after being liberated from a 5,000 pound coupe, to a 3500 B-body complete with 2.73 rear end, had no trouble breaking the tires loose at will, never have clocked it, but I do believe it's the fastest B-body on whitewalls around.

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Vipper Of Vipp — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:18:17 EDT

Malaised-out and smogged half to death, Dad's '75 Sedan de Ville still towed a 22 foot camper like it wasn't there.

[smg.photobucket.com]

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wannabewannabe — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:08:36 EDT

@LT1: So what you're saying is this would be a perfect car for Eliot Spitzer?

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:33 EDT

@macmathan: Elwood sold the caddy for a microphone.

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thatguy01 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:13 EDT

@mechimike: There are some huge gas truck engines (>500 ci) before diesel became common. They were used in firetrucks and the biggest long-distance haulers: GMC Twin Six, etc.

thatguy01

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macmathan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:54:26 EDT

Because as anyone with the tag Elwood should know; The Blues Brothers would have loved it.

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:51:42 EDT

@franzouse: And you call yourself Franche! That's no way for a Frenchman to talk!

NovaloadMissesPolar

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:50:43 EDT

It would have been easier just to drag the whole thing off and then cut away the non-engine parts when you got home.

My fossil fuel moment was at a gas station line in the 70s (odd/even tag days) and a guy in one of these who was refused gas was actually trying to ram the pumps with it--they were of course on elevated concrete and he didn't have room to get a runny-go at it but it kinda summed up the whole situation in one moment.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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franzouse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:46:11 EDT

Gimme a can of spray paint; I'll paint a Gonzo Fist on this baby's hood and drive it down to Burning Man!
Only in America folks! (and that's why we love it).

franzouse

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:40 EDT

@Maymar: I agree, if you define competency differently for the two cars. When I think of competency, I think of numbers like 0-60 times, skidpad ratings, chassis stiffness, power/weight ratio and the like. And I think in most all circumstances, even the confused Accord would have one over the Eldorado.

@Spasticteapot: Unfortunately, I can't afford to own an S2000 or an Elise. And even if I could, it'd be tough for me to move myself to and from college in one. A sporty hatchback, however, is enjoyable to drive and big enough to carry what I need it to. And I would rather pick an enjoyable not-quite-sports car over a pure-of-purpose car whose purpose is to be cushy and large.

@danio3834: Just as long as the people who love the Eldorado don't complain about BMWs getting bigger and heavier and cushier, and the numb steering feel on a Corolla, and the automatic slushbox in the new Focus.

@jpech: Ah yeah, marine engines. I've never seen a marine diesel in person, but I would dearly like to. The Cummins engine I posted is the largest engine I know of that actually turns the wheels on a land vehicle (Komatsu uses it in their biggest mining trucks).

elwood

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cardboardbelt — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:37:33 EDT

Oh I love this era for the Eldorado. 8.2 Litres, 15 feet long and still two doors.

cardboardbelt

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LT1 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:23:18 EDT

The Mugabe-mobile!
More so than any Mercedes limo, this is the car for Third World despots. If you look real close at the pictures, you can see a starving band of children, their bellies swollen by kwasiokor, choking on exhaust fumes as their leader speeds off to sign another international aid contract that he plans to embezzle in about six weeks to fund his love for cognac, Asian dancers, and hideous faux-Roman architecture.

LT1

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danio3834 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:22:16 EDT

@elwood: Some folks just don't get it.

Why do people buy Rolls Royces? The same reason they'd buy a 500ci Cadillac, they just have more money to throw down.

The 8.2L Eldorado driver is the common equivalent to the Rolls driver.
That big V8 barely needs to turn to cruise down the boulevard, making this barge a smooth sailor.

The 70's Eldo is completely about driving dynamics, just not the ones you're talking about.

danio3834

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jpech — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:21:12 EDT

@elwood:
Better yet, Caterpillar 3618
V18 333L yes 333 Liters
9652 bhp at 1050RPM

You know for when you need to move an ocean liner.

[www.cat.com]

jpech

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staaave — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:18:18 EDT

A buddy of mine had a '73 Eldorado convertible, red on white, handed down to him as his first car. It was his uncle's, had been garaged since new in Arizona, and only had 36,000 on the clock when he got ahold of it. Being seventeen, our first project was to slam the car on whitewalls, bolt up dual flowblasters, and install an absurd amount of sound equipment. Sadly Big Red just got all the wrong attention in greater boston so he ended up trading the old gal straight up for a CBR. Makes me sad a little bit remembering how much fun we used to have in that thing.

staaave

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s0crates82 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:15:11 EDT

@PatriotsRiot: Corrected: Backseat Apartment.

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Spasticteapot — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:12:15 EDT

@elwood:
A Honda Civic is trying to be a performance car, but will never be as good as a purpose-designed car like a Lotus or S2000 or Supra.

On the other hand, this car is simply designed to be large and cushy - and for this, I doubt you'll find much better.

Spasticteapot

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Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:06:39 EDT

@elwood: The idea of competency is a loose one though. The Eldorado is about as competent as an opulent marshmallow as any other Cadillac, regardless of drivewheels. The Accord, it's in a strange place right now, it's between focused competencies. It's not the simple goodness of older Accords, but it hasn't quite moved on to another idiom yet. It doesn't quite know what it wants to be.

I like the Accord well enough, I certainly respect it. It just doesn't have enough of, well, anything (intangible or not) to have emotional impact the way the Cadillac does.

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Froggmann — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:06:25 EDT

I'm suprised you don't see these in the junkyard much. i always seem to find them down here...

Froggmann

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Murilee Martin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:05:39 EDT

@elwood: Who says we despise Hondas here? Hell, I own a Civic myself!

Murilee Martin

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guy1138 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:00:09 EDT

I have the 472 version in my 78 Caprice. Now that Steel is worth so much more, these cars are getting scrapped much quicker than before, but if you can find one, it's the cheapest source for cubic inches. There's some limited aftermarket support, and the bottom end is pretty stout; a healthy nitrous shot on a junkyard motor is quite fun. They're pretty durable too, high nickel content block, reverse flow cooling, and the block itself is one of the lightest big blocks available.

guy1138

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:57:29 EDT

@PatriotsRiot: Yeah, backseat room is nice, but I drive from up front. I'm picking driving dynamics over backseat room.

elwood

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niterunner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:49:53 EDT

@poxpopulus:
not to mention enough ashtrays for each passenger only adds to the F-U factor. Every time i see a Prius hogging the fast lane i wish i had me and old caddy like this.

niterunner

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PatriotsRiot — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:02 EDT

@elwood:

2 Words:

Backseat Room

PatriotsRiot

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rexplex — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:34:52 EDT

Nearly bought a 1970 ElDo in college. That test drive was one of the most fun things this young Hoon had ever done.
When you stomp on the loud pedal, the hood rears up & greatly reduces your view of the road ahead.
Parking was the issue that caused me to walk away from the deal.

rexplex

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LTDScott changed his name! — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:56 EDT

@elwood: GM still had those emblems up until fairly recently. I remember seeing a pretty shoddily built '90s Camaro and thinking "More like Body by Fisher Price!"

LTDScott changed his name!

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dculberson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:17:30 EDT

Hmm... Mid-engine Locost with this as a stressed member of the chassis..

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Sloop_John_B — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:16:48 EDT

@Drujon: That car is absolutely ridiculous in a good way.

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:06:19 EDT

@Mad_Science: I was thinking, swapped into a Sherman tank?

elwood

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:05:53 EDT

@Mad_Science: It's easy to be interested in vehicles with lots of character, but I wouldn't want to drive a car that was all character and no competence. But the style over substance debate isn't so much relevant to this post.

elwood

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Mad_Science — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:05:49 EDT

@elwood: Only if it's FWD.

...Or swapped into a Fiero

Mad_Science

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:03:56 EDT

And as an aside, looking at the URL I thought about an 82 liter engine, which made me think. Jalopnik should do a story on the Cummins QSK78. A 78 liter, 3500 horsepower, 10157 lb-ft V18 ought to interest everyone here.

elwood

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yellofury * * * * * — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:03:02 EDT

I remember the "Body By Fisher" sill badging in early GMs. My father had a 1973 Impala coupe with "Body By Fisher" carriage style logo..also had the "Mark of Excellence" on the ignition key..man I miss these old cars sometimes

yellofury * * * * *

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Mad_Science — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:02:31 EDT

@elwood: The commentariat tends to hate vehicles full of competence but short on character.

Character can take many forms, but we can generally assume it's the opposite of optimization.

The Accord Coupe is heavily optimized.

8.2L FWD Caddy with a Parthenon nose has character.

Mad_Science

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BigEnosBurdette — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:56:35 EDT

on second thought, with that 95/5 weight distribution...not so much.

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mechimike — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:56:20 EDT

I believe IH had an engine that was over 500 cu in, but can't remember the specifics. Anyone?

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BigEnosBurdette — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:54:55 EDT

@elwood: Its only FWD in forward gears - making this ideal for the reverse slalom

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:54:51 EDT

@Drujon: If I had my choice of cars to drive cross-country in, I'd pick an Autobahn machine like the Porsche 928 in the JFG. But hey, I just prefer a car that handles at speed as opposed to a boat of a Cadillac.

@AndyDuncan: I'll give you that. I certainly thought there was something cool about the Lincoln from the SAE World Congress that got posted yesterday. I just think a lot of Jalopnik falls into a Japanese-hating meme pretty easily.

elwood

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MeMikeYouNot — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:53:35 EDT

@Drujon: Those are the wheels that should have gone on the Lincoln from yesterday, in place of those awful dubs

MeMikeYouNot

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racerx — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:48:36 EDT

err 513

racerx

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racerx — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:46:36 EDT

@AndyDuncan: @tentacles:

Yeah, it slipped my mind that now it's a 505 with the newest generations instead of a 488.

racerx

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Mad_Science — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:45:33 EDT

@racerx: Could've sworn there was a 572ci, but can't seem to find anything but crate engines.

The current Viper V10 is 8.4L = 513ci.

Probably the biggest post-war production engine.

Mad_Science

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Drujon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:45:11 EDT

And anotehr thing, to all you nay-sayers who are dis'n the big Caddy's. You're making assumtions about cars that you've have never even sat in, much less driven. Believe it our not their are people who value big, poweful, comfortable cars that are made for serene long distance cruising at high speed. The kind of driving you'll find in the majority of America. I'd rather ride a bus in Jersey that drive a Subaru three miles.
(now stepping off of soapbox)

Drujon

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racerx — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:44:57 EDT

@Mike the Dog:

Of course, how could I forget. I guess I was thinking in a more modern sense though.

racerx

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SmaartAasSaabr — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:44:46 EDT

So horrible... I mean this car is really mint to a Northerner...

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beercheck — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:43:40 EDT

@elwood: You're comparing Kathy Bates with Eliza Dushku there. The math will never work.

beercheck

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tentacles — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:43:30 EDT

@racerx: Viper V10.

tentacles

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AndyDuncan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:41:06 EDT

@elwood: I think large Caddies and large Lincolns, specifically the continentals, are awesome in their own way. Certainly not in a track-day kind of way, but in a wafting diplomat/pimp/grandmother kind of way. It's a similar kind of vehicle as a modern day suburban or escalade, but with way more (less?) class.

And you won't hear me talking shit about FWD Hondas. I like all cars.

AndyDuncan

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LTDScott changed his name! — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:40:22 EDT

Love the Country Club sticker. Gives me images of Palm Springs and golf clubs.

LTDScott changed his name!

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Drujon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:39:00 EDT

Check this out, the ultimate sleeper!
[www.mcsmk8.com]

Drujon

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AndyDuncan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:37:43 EDT

@Mike the Dog: Well, and of course the Viper. Most recent model has a 512ci/8.4 liter motor.

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:35:36 EDT

@AndyDuncan: I'd run a 500cid V8 in just about any car too. I just don't get why a powerful, FWD Cadillac that drives and handles like crap is awesome, but a powerful, FWD Honda that drives and handles significantly better is universally despised.

elwood

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poxpopulus — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:35:11 EDT

Someone evidently got to it already and pulled the three foot long steer horns off the hood. Shame.

poxpopulus

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Mike the Dog — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:33:34 EDT

@racerx: You have to go back before WWII. Lots of Duesenbergs, Bugattis, etc. had much bigger engines.

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poxpopulus — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:33:28 EDT

At 5000lbs and 9 miles/gallon, it was the automotive equivalent of telling the rest of the world to move the fuck over and get into the right lane, god damn it. Those were the days all right.

poxpopulus

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Mike the Dog — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:32:17 EDT

One word. Fiero.

Mike the Dog

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

1300ccsoffury — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:32:06 EDT

Back in the day, when I used to be friends with a certain son of a popular Chicago car dealer, he had an odd assortment of vehicles in the back garage. He had not one but TWO '71 Eldorado convertibles, both olive green one with white leather and the other with brown. The one with white leather was in slightly better condition than the other and one day I managed to convince him to get one of his mechanics to get the thing running. We took it for a cruise around the parking lot and it certainly moved around much better than its size implies. He was asking $1200 for it. I could've been KING with that car. Too bad I had no place (still don't) to store 40 feet of car.

1300ccsoffury

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

beercheck — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:29:41 EDT

My goodness. Would that thing make for an interesting title search, or what?

beercheck

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racerx — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:28:50 EDT

The Caddy 500 has to be the largest displacement production engine in an automobile. Can anyone think of one bigger?

racerx

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Sloop_John_B — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:27:44 EDT

I give it an 8/10 for stump pulling prowess.

Sloop_John_B

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Unevolved — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:27:40 EDT

@elwood: The engine is the badass, fawned part.

@Mad_Science: Hey now, don't be hatin. The guys I know that are putting down those kinds of numbers hate the guys you just described.

Unevolved

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:27:40 EDT

@elwood: It is obviously a cruiser. The massive engine is to move the massive vehicle.

duuuuuuh

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

dfwguy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:27:31 EDT

IIRC for most of GM two things occurred with the '71 model year:
1. A switch from SAE gross to SAE net for HP ratings
2. Adoption of low / no lead fuels.

Of course everything got generally bigger. The bodies from the early '70s were some of the largest GM ever built.

As for FWD in this car, the controls were so over assisted that driving was by remote control. Surely there was no physical connection between the steering wheel and the tires.

Where their "performance" truly stood out was in snow. Why wait for the snow plow? I have an Eldorado!

dfwguy

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philibuster — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:57 EDT

Someone's gotta make one of these things an anus-mobile.

philibuster

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Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:42 EDT

@Mad_Science: Don't forget about the aftermarket lights and painted brake calipers.

I want mines to look like bremboez.

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

Murilee Martin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:23 EDT

@elwood: We can have quadruple standards here if we feel like it!

Murilee Martin

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

AndyDuncan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:00 EDT

@elwood: It's perfectly OK to fawn over a giant motor in a stupid and wasteful application. It's especially justified when you're talking about pulling the motor out, since that implies you are either going to put it into something more worthy, or just hook it up to some hoses and hang it from a lift in your living room as a running shrine to the gods of displacement.

AndyDuncan

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Tanshanomi — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:24:56 EDT

Really, Ms. Martin, how often do you visit junkyards?

Tanshanomi

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Bumblebee — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:22:37 EDT

@elwood: Good thing we're only talking about cars. Otherwise our double-standard might be important.

Bumblebee

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elwood — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:19 EDT

So wait, the Eldorado was front wheel drive, but still Jalopnik fawns over it so? Guess thats just a Jalopnik double-standard that I just don't get.

elwood

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

OldeEnglishD misses Polar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:09 EDT

I love this era of car, when the front bumper got home 5 minutes before you did.

OldeEnglishD misses Polar

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

Mad_Science — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:04 EDT

@DannyBN: Think great dane-on-chihuahua.

LOL 8.2L and 365HP!!! my civic with gsr 1.8L gets 400hp at 18lbs of boost and 35mpg!!! stoopid fat domestic cars! crush that pig!!~1

[/oddly fitting cap wearing, overly leaned back seat sitting, 4-door AT equipped civic with electric blue interior driving import tooner fanboy]

Mad_Science

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

CarFreak — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:18:35 EDT

500 + CheVETTE = hilarity.

CarFreak

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:18:07 EDT

Were there any Cimmarons lying around? If this'll fit in a Chevette, we could make it work in just about anything.

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car

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Hot_Carl — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:16:23 EDT

Curved dash? Awesome.

Hot_Carl

Shopping For An 8.2 Liter Engine?

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:15:33 EDT

I would like to take that whole car. Just toss some wheels on it and go.

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star

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DannyBN — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:11:52 EDT

How well would that mate to a Corvair transaxle?

DannyBN