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Post by derbydan on Sept 29, 2011 14:49:48 GMT -5
Getting ready to start on a 79 deville 2 dr for next year. First caddy ever, mostley a Mopar guy, Figuring on puting a sbc drive train in it, any other tips and or tricks would be greatly appreciated. feel free to PM me if it is something you dont want the rest of the world to know.
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Post by Tank on Sept 29, 2011 17:33:47 GMT -5
Will a pitched one withstand a hardnosed pointy? Mine stood the nose up in front of the a arms pretty quick. Next run with that spot plated it was real stout.
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Post by Hillbilly Racing .30-30 on Oct 7, 2011 7:46:18 GMT -5
Hardnose it and strategically re-locate some long bumper brackets or shocks ;D
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Post by davis03 on Oct 10, 2011 22:17:17 GMT -5
I have a 87 brigham caddy people has told me to leaf it and weld the seams solid is that a good idea or not i am running agaist mostly vics rules are pretty laid back pm me or on here thanks any other tips let me know
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Post by dixon68 on Oct 10, 2011 23:37:44 GMT -5
always leaf. i wish caddys woulda came from the factory leafed. and weld everyting
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Post by twisted65 on Oct 11, 2011 11:16:52 GMT -5
Tank I have a 78 deville broke ring& pinion do you know what years are same as 78
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Post by shogunak47 on Oct 11, 2011 18:39:11 GMT -5
im building an 82 caddy brougham 4dr for my first derby its already leafed with a 9inch how do u coldbend a frame and where on the front would i do it and wat else could i do to run a showtime promotions show
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Post by Tank on Oct 11, 2011 19:54:04 GMT -5
Tank I have a 78 deville broke ring& pinion do you know what years are same as 78 77-79 are all the same.
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Post by twisted65 on Oct 12, 2011 5:12:15 GMT -5
thanks for the info
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Post by Ripper86 on Oct 12, 2011 16:56:59 GMT -5
EVERYBODY PLEASE STOP LISTENING TO TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Tank on Oct 13, 2011 11:12:12 GMT -5
ATD!!!!
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Post by derbydan on Oct 13, 2011 12:16:06 GMT -5
Ok I think I am gonna try to leaf my 79 deville, and put all mopar drive train in. I have a great running 360/727 and a couple differant 8 3/4 rearends to chose from. 1 is out of a 69 polara and the other is earlier with the big nut on the end. The one with big nut looks narrower than the one from the 69. What would be the advantage to leafing this car and witch rearend do you guys think I should use.
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Post by Venom05jr on Oct 13, 2011 14:04:13 GMT -5
I'd use a GM 10/12 bolt, 9 inch or dana 60. Mopar 8 3/4 is a narrow rearend. If you make your own wheel centers, you could make custom offset wheels to sit the tires further away from the humps. Advantage to leafing these cars is the humps wont blow out, and depending on the strength of your leaf pack, the frame will then bend up inside the leafs at the base of the humps, or belly out in front of the humps. I'd dimple the frame behind the leafs if your leafs aren't "built".
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Post by Venom05jr on Oct 17, 2011 14:57:05 GMT -5
Most likely a c-clip rear.
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Post by Tank on Oct 17, 2011 15:34:02 GMT -5
Its an oddball C-clip rear found only in the 77-79 Caddys. They are a bit tougher than 8.5's but have the worst gear ratio of all time. Do your self a favor and put any other rearend in.
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