1978 SedanDeVille Mint Worth HOT RODDING?

I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
"kids" have.
I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
totally agree.
Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
car is going to fall out is comforting.
ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

Freddy fred@goldiesplating.com

Goldies Gold Plating wrote in alt.autos

> I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
> EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
> looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
> this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
> engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
> forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
> shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
> "kids" have.
> I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
> they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
> I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
> totally agree.
> Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
> or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
> car is going to fall out is comforting.
> ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

The Caddy is a very heavy luxury car. And if kept in immaculate condition
it may become a collectors item worth more than it is now.
And if you hotrod it, when done you will have a heavy luxury with a more
powerful engine.
I have heard of caddy engines being used in various hot rod applications,
but not hot rodding the caddy itself. The first thing you want in a hot
rod is a relatively light weight car, after all the underlying motivation
is acceleration. And the more the car weighs, the slower the acceleration.
You can buy a lot of 60's and 70's cars that are far more appropriate for
hotrodding than the slug you have.

--
Dick #1349
Damn it . . . Don't you dare ask God to help me.
To her housekeeper, who had begun to pray aloud.
~~ Joan Crawford, actress, d. May 10, 1977
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email: dickcr@comcast.net

Many years ago - probably around 20 - there was an article in either
Road and Track or Car and Driver (probably the latter) about a
supercharged Seville that used to frequent Mulholland Drive in Los
Angeles and shock other street racers. It was actually kinda cool (if
you like outrageous).

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:58:55 GMT, "Goldies Gold Plating"
<goldiesplating@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
>EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
>looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
>this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
>engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
>forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
>shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
>"kids" have.
> I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
>they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
> I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
>totally agree.
> Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
>or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
>car is going to fall out is comforting.
> ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
>
>Freddy fred@goldiesplating.com
>

How about the boxy Seville body hung onto a Grand National chasiss
that was in the original Bonzai runs(not legal)?
Nah, that ain;t a Caddy


Karl

txgizmo@earthlink.net wrote in message news:<l8s590hg3u209mkgr3b2altkc8jk2n7ink@4ax.com>. ..
> Many years ago - probably around 20 - there was an article in either
> Road and Track or Car and Driver (probably the latter) about a
> supercharged Seville that used to frequent Mulholland Drive in Los
> Angeles and shock other street racers. It was actually kinda cool (if
> you like outrageous).
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:58:55 GMT, "Goldies Gold Plating"
> <goldiesplating@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
> >EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
> >looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
> >this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
> >engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
> >forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
> >shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
> >"kids" have.
> > I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
> >they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
> > I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
> >totally agree.
> > Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
> >or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
> >car is going to fall out is comforting.
> > ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
> >
> >Freddy fred@goldiesplating.com
> >

midlant@earthlink.net (karl haas) wrote in message news:<d48deeb6.0404302244.2cf356b@posting.google.c om>...
> How about the boxy Seville body hung onto a Grand National chasiss
> that was in the original Bonzai runs(not legal)?
> Nah, that ain;t a Caddy
hi Carl i never heard of the bonzai caddy but i heard of the bonzai
cat http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ it is funny but a cat will go in a
jar and like it my friend john,S cat went in to a jar to he has a
picture of it

> > Many years ago - probably around 20 - there was an article in either
> > Road and Track or Car and Driver (probably the latter) about a
> > supercharged Seville that used to frequent Mulholland Drive in Los
> > Angeles and shock other street racers. It was actually kinda cool (if
> > you like outrageous).
> >
> > On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:58:55 GMT, "Goldies Gold Plating"
> > <goldiesplating@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > >I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
> > >EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
> > >looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
> > >this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
> > >engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
> > >forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
> > >shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
> > >"kids" have.
> > > I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
> > >they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
> > > I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
> > >totally agree.
> > > Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
> > >or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
> > >car is going to fall out is comforting.
> > > ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
> > >
> > >Freddy fred@goldiesplating.com
> > >

I'm afraid to let the webmaster know my name!

Mr X

j.shavish@earthlink.net (j.shavish) wrote in message news:<18a5d123.0405010656.23da80a@posting.google.c om>...
> midlant@earthlink.net (karl haas) wrote in message news:<d48deeb6.0404302244.2cf356b@posting.google.c om>...
> > How about the boxy Seville body hung onto a Grand National chasiss
> > that was in the original Bonzai runs(not legal)?
> > Nah, that ain;t a Caddy
> hi Carl i never heard of the bonzai caddy but i heard of the bonzai
> cat http://www.bonsaikitten.com/ it is funny but a cat will go in a
> jar and like it my friend john,S cat went in to a jar to he has a
> picture of it
>
> > > Many years ago - probably around 20 - there was an article in either
> > > Road and Track or Car and Driver (probably the latter) about a
> > > supercharged Seville that used to frequent Mulholland Drive in Los
> > > Angeles and shock other street racers. It was actually kinda cool (if
> > > you like outrageous).
> > >
> > > On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:58:55 GMT, "Goldies Gold Plating"
> > > <goldiesplating@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I own a 1978 Cadillac Sedan Deville in immaculate condition that runs
> > > >EXCELLENT. It has 140,000 original miles and a 425 cu.in. engine. I am
> > > >looking to build an old model "hot-rod" that's not seen every day. Would
> > > >this vehicle qualify? If so what's involved and who can I turn to for
> > > >engine/suspension and drive-train parts? It seems Caddy motors are a
> > > >forgotten breed when it comes to performance upgrades. Is this because it
> > > >shouldn't be done? I'm 37 and don't want a buzzing rice burner all the
> > > >"kids" have.
> > > > I appreciate American muscle and love the looks on peoples' faces when
> > > >they see a 4,000 pound-plus car lighting its tires and taking off.
> > > > I've heard it said that there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT and I
> > > >totally agree.
> > > > Hitting the gas and going fast without waiting for a turbo to spool-up
> > > >or worrying that your horizontally mounted motor/tranny combo in your fwd
> > > >car is going to fall out is comforting.
> > > > ANY ideas and/or suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
> > > >
> > > >Freddy fred@goldiesplating.com
> > > >