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General Category => For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Jon on May 30, 2013, 05:37:27 PM

Title: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 30, 2013, 05:37:27 PM
http://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/3819564056.html
:LOL:
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Fins on May 30, 2013, 11:22:19 PM
 :doh:  Another MCLC inductee.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: guidematic on May 31, 2013, 04:03:58 AM

Gotta get me a set of those Lund scoops for my Brougham too!  :banana:

Mike
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2013, 02:16:22 PM
Quote from: guidematic on May 31, 2013, 04:03:58 AM

Gotta get me a set of those Lund scoops for my Brougham too!  :banana:

Mike

You at least have the big engine in yours (not that it would stop me from mocking you for years).
This guy has the 5.0  :screwy:
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: guidematic on May 31, 2013, 02:24:11 PM

Guess maybe with those he figgers he can keep up with one with the 5.7. Now imagine how fast mine might be with those? It may keep up with the LT1. But then if I put them on the '94 Fleetwood..... :chin:

Mike
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2013, 02:35:16 PM
hmmmm  Chester might even be able to keep up with traffic.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: guidematic on May 31, 2013, 02:57:24 PM

Get on it Jon.

Mike
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: EXCRUISERGUY on May 31, 2013, 05:19:32 PM
Quote from: Jon on May 31, 2013, 02:35:16 PM
hmmmm  Chester might even be able to keep up with traffic.

It might even be as fast as your bicycle.

GJ
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2013, 06:36:57 PM
 :rotfl:
I see you've figured out why I ride everywhere.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Fins on May 31, 2013, 06:57:15 PM
WOW !!!  :yikes:  What's in Chester? An HT-4100?  :scratchhead:

My buddy has that in an 85 Eldorado and it scoots real well.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2013, 07:16:34 PM
In reality,  Chester can move if I want it too,  but I never push that car.  HT-4100's don't take well to heavy footed driving.  I tend to drive that car like there's a raw egg under the accelerator.  Whenever I'm driving Chester and following GJ in his 94 he makes fun of me  ;D
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: EXCRUISERGUY on May 31, 2013, 07:30:50 PM
The Eldo is much lighter than a Fleetwood, that is why they move much better.
The 4100 in my 82 is a good engine and it will maintain any speed.... it just takes a while to get it up there.

GJ
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Fins on May 31, 2013, 08:00:16 PM
It can't be that much less in weight. I guess I need to go look.  :protest: What a PITA.  :hi:



Okay...The 92 comes in at 4000-4500 lbs. So say an average of 4300

The Eldorado Convertible comes in at an average of 3600 lbs. So 700 lbs can make a fair difference in acceleration. This is taking into account the year and performance differences too.

Still too new for my old ass.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2013, 09:47:18 PM
Chester's an 85 weighing in at 3900lb
It seems to be tuned very well since I get fantastic fuel mileage and no complaints on performance potential.   I just make a point of babying it.
It's not going to throw you back like an LT1, but it can move enough to let people know you're in a hurry.
Title: Re: high performance caddy
Post by: guidematic on June 01, 2013, 04:46:08 AM
 They are adequate. And can get about without embarrassment. Even in the big Fleetwood. But power output really didn't change for all the years it was available in the RWD C/D cars.

To make them a bit more athletic, GM decided to stuff a 3.23 gear out back. When the 307 came on in '86 they got saddled with a 2.73, then a 2.93 in '88 which made them somewhat better. I had an '86 Fleetwood Brougham and I would say that the '84 CDV I had was just a bit more responsive. I still had both cars at the same time so I could do a direct comparo.

I have been for several drives with Ron Capp in his '85 Eldo. It's a beautiful car and it moves along well. He runs those hills around Hamilton pretty nicely with that car. But I have to admit he has a bit of a heavy foot.

So, to move up a notch, my '88 Eldo is lighter still and runs the 4.5 that I have tweaked a bit. A super strong runner that one is.

Mike