Back in the 1980's there was a guy in my neighborhood that stuffed a built 472 into a late 1960's Impala. There wasn't anyone that could touch him. Talk about a sleeper....)
Me-2 I love-um is it the noise they make I think it was buckling the hood on my Old 66 GTO with the 68 Firebird Formal 400 HO motor under the hood? the old 1150 cfm's. On the old Police cars (BINGO)
I've had several 472 and 500 with parts from Larry at CMD for 86 jag xj6 swap 472 eldo and later th400. and plenty from these guys also for my Model A 500 th400 unreal low end and midrange . go caddy
,,,,,owned and daily drove 472 cadds for 12 years......At the biker bar ; One yelled out to me ; Tommy Horse only guy with a cadillac that runs like a Chevelle.........Love to find a 1970-71 or 1972.....and build another ..........600 plus foot pounds........BTW,,,Only had one tranny failure thru all those years ,,,A broken sprag,,,,,,one way roller clutch.......Drove my car home in reverse gear ,,,,,, 7 miles.....in 1988 or so.....
Holy shit that torque curve is magnificent! Flat as a table top right off idle and over 500 all the way! You got that tune down to perfection! What is your total timing on this setup?
Awesome video and info I used watch a lot of Cadillac's street racing in Fountain Ave and Hunts point in the Bronx and there where some bad ass Cadillac's back in the day with the original power plants they came with and you could get the performance parts to upgrade the the 472 the 425 and the 500
be a nice engine in an old truck.where you dont have to rev it to the moon while pulling a load & trailer.i just wouldnt want to pay the fuel bill for such a setup.
I have a 1964 Chevy tilt cab 4500 and I have a 1974 500 Cadillac engine. I'm thinking about putting in it . Of course I'm going to figure out the drivetrain too run it at a lower RPM. What should I do if it was yours?
Torque correlates more to piston diameter than to stroke. The 472 has the same bore as the 500 so it should be very comparable in torque in most situations 😎👌
Hey Courtney, great video - thank you. Sir, I have a fresh rebuilt "stock" 472 in my 1972 Cadillac Sedan. It needs to be sharper off the mark and through its range. The base timing was set @ 8 degrees, I have gone near 12 degrees. Not a lot of change, but there's no pinging or engine knock, so could I wind up a bit more? or would 12 degrees be it? We run a 98 octane fuel here in Australia. Help appreciated. Cheers Courtney - Fletch, Classic Restos TV.
Better numbers than the GM crate 502. What a torque beast this is, as you say many overlook these Seen them in many pickups as a kid in the 70s. GUys if he makes his living this way he isnt going to hand you his cam specs...maybe sell you a cam?
How much of increase in HP is due to the 30 over ? I'm thinking, not much. The 10:1, the heads, the carb, cam are what give you the Power, right ? IDK, I just read and watch a LOT. That engine sounds great !
I don't understand why you would not list the parts used for this build (that you are trying to sell) in the description box. At least give us cam specs or your cam part # along with what octane fuel you used please...
If it still has the factory rocker arms on it you don't want to be going much higher. They work fine on stock stuff but the stamped rockers dont play nice with the spring pressure needed for 6000rpm blasts.
Back in the 1980's there was a guy in my neighborhood that stuffed a built 472 into a late 1960's Impala. There wasn't anyone that could touch him. Talk about a sleeper....)
That much torque at the lower RPM range is impressive. Always liked the Caddy engines.
Those caddies on average weighed about 4800 lbs. So they needed a torquey beast to propel them
Glad you kept the Quadrajet on it.
Me-2 I love-um is it the noise they make I think it was buckling the hood on my Old 66 GTO with the 68 Firebird Formal 400 HO motor under the hood? the old 1150 cfm's. On the old Police cars (BINGO)
I've had several 472 and 500 with parts from Larry at CMD for 86 jag xj6 swap 472 eldo and later th400. and plenty from these guys also for my Model A 500 th400 unreal low end and midrange . go caddy
Legend has it... he spared no expense. Yahoo!
I always preferred the 472cid over the 500.the earlier ones 68 thru 72 had a quicker snap off-line.
Thanks for doing one with a 472
Any time!
When I was young I had a 472 caddy that could lay rubber for a half a block!
Where do the wires that were connected to the old ignition coil go on the new HEI distributor?
Very cool brother! I'm glad to see this!
Great video and explanation 👍 Thanks for sharing some details.
Absolutely fantastic!!!
Glad you like it!
That is a engine of beauty
Perfect street engine!👍👍
Thanks for the video info. I used to have a 76 Fleetwood with the 500 and loved it. Just bought a 78 Eldorado with the 472 so we will see
Great video, can’t wait to rebuild my 472 cdv
Great information! I have 2 472's and 1 500.
Good job, very impressive. AG
Thanks for another great vid Courtney. Looking for a a video on a build for a big , heavy (7300 lbs) 4x4
,,,,,owned and daily drove 472 cadds for 12 years......At the biker bar ; One yelled out to me ; Tommy Horse only guy with a cadillac that runs like a Chevelle.........Love to find a 1970-71 or 1972.....and build another ..........600 plus foot pounds........BTW,,,Only had one tranny failure thru all those years ,,,A broken sprag,,,,,,one way roller clutch.......Drove my car home in reverse gear ,,,,,, 7 miles.....in 1988 or so.....
impressive craftsmanship, really considering having a 500 built through you guys.
Holy shit that torque curve is magnificent! Flat as a table top right off idle and over 500 all the way! You got that tune down to perfection! What is your total timing on this setup?
Awesome video and info I used watch a lot of Cadillac's street racing in Fountain Ave and Hunts point in the Bronx and there where some bad ass Cadillac's back in the day with the original power plants they came with and you could get the performance parts to upgrade the the 472 the 425 and the 500
*Let the Sunshine In...*
RIP Legend!
be a nice engine in an old truck.where you dont have to rev it to the moon while pulling a load & trailer.i just wouldnt want to pay the fuel bill for such a setup.
1965 Chevrolet C60 school bus. The Cadi makes an excellent truck engine.
How much would one of these cost as a turn key engine?
I've called them 3 times. No answer twice. Then a call transfer and no answer. 2 businesses in one.
I had a 425 and went to a 500 but dreamed of having a wicked 472,
Which connecting rods did you use in that engine?
I have a 1964 Chevy tilt cab 4500 and I have a 1974 500 Cadillac engine. I'm thinking about putting in it . Of course I'm going to figure out the drivetrain too run it at a lower RPM. What should I do if it was yours?
how much budget in performance parts to have this result or little more?
Nice engine for a dually crew-cab truck.
What’s the full build list of this?
Torque correlates more to piston diameter than to stroke. The 472 has the same bore as the 500 so it should be very comparable in torque in most situations 😎👌
How much does a stock/mild longblock build cost?
Hey Courtney, great video - thank you. Sir, I have a fresh rebuilt "stock" 472 in my 1972 Cadillac Sedan. It needs to be sharper off the mark and through its range. The base timing was set @ 8 degrees, I have gone near 12 degrees. Not a lot of change, but there's no pinging or engine knock, so could I wind up a bit more? or would 12 degrees be it?
We run a 98 octane fuel here in Australia. Help appreciated. Cheers Courtney - Fletch, Classic Restos TV.
Cad Co have a part number & price dir a caddy 425 v8 main cap girdle??
Courtney, can you advise on cam specs please?? Great work!
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What is the firing order step by step I'm new at this
Better numbers than the GM crate 502. What a torque beast this is, as you say many overlook these
Seen them in many pickups as a kid in the 70s.
GUys if he makes his living this way he isnt going to hand you his cam specs...maybe sell you a cam?
I got a parts car the other day. It has an Edelbrock intake, is it worth putting on. 472
Could I send in my carb off of my 500 for a rebuild??
What cam sir?
How much of increase in HP is due to the 30 over ? I'm thinking, not much. The 10:1, the heads, the carb, cam are what give you the Power, right ? IDK, I just read and watch a LOT. That engine sounds great !
I have 2 or 3 472 motors. Been looking for a 500 crank. Maybe i wont bother
Sir I have my friend car cadillac 1966 have sound chain how can repair
If you upgraded the valve train, you think you could get to 7000rpm?
You guys don't answer your phone
I don't understand why you would not list the parts used for this build (that you are trying to sell) in the description box. At least give us cam specs or your cam part # along with what octane fuel you used please...
Yes, that would be nice
The at 50 is so stupid to say, because it doesn't tell anyone the full duration.
Wow... Why only pull to 5k... It seemed like it had a lot to go
If it still has the factory rocker arms on it you don't want to be going much higher. They work fine on stock stuff but the stamped rockers dont play nice with the spring pressure needed for 6000rpm blasts.
How are you