Cadillac Flathead 322 & 346

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  • @vincentconsolo5782
    @vincentconsolo5782 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Cadillac not only built the motors , but , they also built tanks as well !

  • @tristankelsey1746
    @tristankelsey1746 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for posting this video. I've been wondering if GM made any flathead v8s at all. Never too old to learn something new about something older than you are hahaha

  • @myrenkohlhorst4422
    @myrenkohlhorst4422 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That distributor is at least a 1940 and up. No vacuum advance 39 and back. 322 used the carter carb and Cadillac used the Stromberg. The heat riser on LaSalle was on left manifold and Cadillac was on the right. I'd say that's a LaSalle 322 but you'll know when you measure the bore. Both. the 322 and 346 used the same fuel pump/vacuum pump arrangement. The rear view of the block shows the lifter gally vaper tube which is routed down thru the block to the draft tube which pulls air in thru the bottom of the dip stick tube breather which was there attempt of vapers in block. You can tell the years of engine by block numbers and the head years by the raised gussets across heads. Very bad design on the fuel pump and exhaust manifolds. Causes fuel vaporization on shutdown where they have a drip tube to route the gas vapers from the carb bowl as they condense and drip by the left of the bell housing.

    • @ransomholbrook7428
      @ransomholbrook7428 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @myrenkoklhorst4422 Maybe you could answer a question that I've had for nearly 50 years. I "backyard" restored a '40 Cadillac way back in 1975. The engine had a 2 cracked pistons, could not find replacements. However, found a badly wrecked '37 Cadillac Hearse and I pulled the pistons out of. While the pistons mic'd out the same, they had an additional compression ring (4 ring piston). I used them anyway (along with their rings), ran just fine. Could never figure out what or why?

    • @sandasturner9529
      @sandasturner9529 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ransomholbrook7428 maybe that fourth rimg is for additional engine life and additional compression and possibly more induction as well. Usually race cars are the only vehicles are fitted eith three or more compression rings. The case you have made here leads me to believe yhose extra compression rings were added to that engine as per Cadillac's obsession with not cutting corners, Cadillac loved to over build things back then.

  • @briankinnear7461
    @briankinnear7461 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. Lots of info and tips. Be safe and stay well.

  • @m.a.p.4hp737
    @m.a.p.4hp737 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for all the info. Very informative!

  • @sickcoy13
    @sickcoy13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had a 346 in a 1936 Chevy pick up. Loved the porcelain exhaust manifolds.

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s awesome, I’ve seen some old dingy motors with beautiful exhaust manifolds, hard to beat porcelain

  • @captainamerica9353
    @captainamerica9353 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice to see your interest in this. Cadillac made the first mass-produced V8's, years before Ford. The Fords were better known, being in more common and less expensive cars.

    • @coupster5464
      @coupster5464 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi @captainamerica9353.. and the Flat Caddys go real well in 1935 Fords.. this was originally a 2.5 ton truck, rather changed now.. Caddy has an overbore and the B&M blower th-cam.com/video/pP1ShMIAifw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zDQL0LWZEGQuoznu

  • @danielbuckner2167
    @danielbuckner2167 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love these old cad engines. I always wonder why people didn't run turbo on these as it seems almost like it was designed to have one added!

  • @sandrapoyner1353
    @sandrapoyner1353 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When used in tanks they had water cooled Hydroglide trans

    • @sandrapoyner1353
      @sandrapoyner1353 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry Hydromatic 👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🤗

  • @chuckb9867
    @chuckb9867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great finds zach super cool

  • @chuckb9867
    @chuckb9867 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Where's Zack? We need a Christmas video.

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Chuck! I’ve been working overtime to pay for my garage expansion! Just been keeping my head down and burning the candle at both ends lol

  • @markpatterson7070
    @markpatterson7070 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The bottom of the fuel pump is a vacuum pump for the wipers

  • @DaveMcLain
    @DaveMcLain ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neat. Cadillac went to overhead valve in 1949. Did any of the parts remain the same?

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop  ปีที่แล้ว

      No idea Dave that’s a really good question

    • @coupster5464
      @coupster5464 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@WiredCustomsSpeedShop Nope

  • @ManiacRacing
    @ManiacRacing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Say what you will, it's damned hard to beat a Caddy flathead for cool factor, regardless of displacement. Triple that when it's blown!

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes they definitely have the cool factor!

    • @coupster5464
      @coupster5464 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi there @ManiacRacing.. Flat Caddy's.. you might be interested in this one.. overbored to 362 cuin, 8.5 to 1 static comp plus B&M blower.. the '35 pickup was a 2.5 ton truck.. been in the framily since 1939 th-cam.com/video/pP1ShMIAifw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zDQL0LWZEGQuoznu

  • @orbitup
    @orbitup ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The fuel pump is also a vacuum pump (on the bottom) that's why it's so big.

    • @WiredCustomsSpeedShop
      @WiredCustomsSpeedShop  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Killer! What did the car use it for?

    • @orbitup
      @orbitup ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WiredCustomsSpeedShop Wipers and maybe the grille shutters. The power windows were hydraulic!
      I only have the engine, it's not in a Cadillac.

  • @StephenMcdonad
    @StephenMcdonad ปีที่แล้ว +2

    RAD

  • @tbiker99
    @tbiker99 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the weight difference between the caddy and Ford flatheads?

  • @chuckb9867
    @chuckb9867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm first now I'll go watch the video

    • @frankjones4094
      @frankjones4094 ปีที่แล้ว

      You must be very proud of yourself.

    • @chuckb9867
      @chuckb9867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@frankjones4094 When it's a wired video i'm on it

  • @glengrant3884
    @glengrant3884 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    💯💪🙌AUSTRALIA!🤍💙❤👊

  • @djtherock7062
    @djtherock7062 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Henry Ford started caddillac

    • @richceglinski7543
      @richceglinski7543 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No Henry Leland did. Then he sold it to General Motors and later founded Lincoln with his son. When it was going bankrupt also Henry Ford bought it for a bargain.

    • @djtherock7062
      @djtherock7062 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@richceglinski7543 henry ford is involved in it