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Post by oldtrx on Jul 6, 2012 12:41:00 GMT -5
Destroyed the front end of a pitched 80^ cadi with my 78 un pitched. Love the 77-79's
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Post by snez10 on Jul 6, 2012 19:21:06 GMT -5
Alright thanks for the input guys.
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Post by oldtrx on Jul 15, 2012 19:45:01 GMT -5
how high off of engine crossmember (oil pan bottom to crossmember top gap) are the sbc's you all are swapping in? i dont have a cradle, gonna have to get creative till i find time to build one.
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Post by marlin42 on Jul 31, 2012 22:22:27 GMT -5
ok I ran my first metric caddy earlier this summer in a pretty short one heat go derby. it bent upfront and i was pretty disappointed, but it had cement walls and i got thrown into them pretty hard. I continued to say in a couple different threads on here how i didn't think these cars were any good. And i would like to say I judged this car to quickly. to get this car ready for the next show i didn't try and straighten the frame, i just plated it were it sat. I figured it was going to nose up in a couple hits anyway so what was the point. I got the rear off the ground and plated it best i could, and that's how i ran it..... and i ran it hard trying to junk it quick, and holy crap was i surprised. The front end was actually a tank, the radiator support and hood moved more than the frame actually did. and to my surprise it's gunna run again. here is a link to my heat. and im sorry for cursing these cars so quickly, i WILL run one again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VWo_SENck
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2012 7:53:33 GMT -5
Yeah,u drove that thing like a new model ford should b drove!
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Post by marlin42 on Aug 1, 2012 19:18:04 GMT -5
is the link working ok for you guys? i just tried it tonight and the picture wasnt showing up. might be my computer..
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Post by Hillbilly Racing .30-30 on Aug 2, 2012 1:15:47 GMT -5
I watched it, video link worked fine for me. After seeing that video I am glad that I bought another one after running my first one!
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Post by derbydude on Aug 4, 2012 22:22:48 GMT -5
Why did they dq ya?
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Post by dobber58 on Aug 4, 2012 22:48:49 GMT -5
his steering wheel broke or come off and was just driving around using the nut he had a quick release wheel on
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marlin42
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Post by marlin42 on Aug 5, 2012 15:11:01 GMT -5
yeah bolts stripped out of the quick release, so i was steering with the shaft, bad thing is it happened within the 1st min. and it took them until my car was basically junk before they dq'ed me lol. but it was my choice to keep going until they told me to stop.
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Post by getbent on Aug 6, 2012 23:22:15 GMT -5
Hey I'm looking at getting a 82 caddy will be built pretty well but probably for a powder puff class. Just wondering how good these newer 80 are?
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Post by getbent on Aug 8, 2012 0:11:05 GMT -5
Anyone ever ran an 82 caddy. Please anything helps
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Post by catfishcrusher68 on Aug 26, 2012 12:17:39 GMT -5
I'm running an 87 caddy 4door in a stock chain and bang show the rules are no welding or anything fun it's a strictly "STOCK" show how do I keep the rear from going down do I notch it like a old iron gm or do I just dimple thanks
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Post by catfishcrusher68 on Aug 26, 2012 18:27:41 GMT -5
need to know by tuesday shows coming up and i am running out of time!!
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Post by Riley on Aug 26, 2012 18:41:54 GMT -5
Double notch it, maybe if you would have asked the question sooner like a couple days ago you wouldn't be in such a rush.
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