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Rat Rod Nation builds => Rat Rod Engine Discussions => Topic started by: Young_Rat on July 17, 2016, 04:20:37 PM
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You'd never believe what I found today....I've been cleaning out my dads back yard. Trimming trees,plants,raking.I remember this motor as a teenager but I thought it was long gone.Dad had some wild plan to put it in the back of a corvair.Instead he used a caddy 500.Its been sitting outside,under a tarp for 15-20 years.A 1970 olds 455 toronado motor/trans.
In that year it had 400hp and 500ft lbs of torque.10.25 to 1 compression ratio.
It turns over by hand.{with a big bar.lol}
I may put some fuel and fire to it this week just for grins and giggles.
Will need rebuilt.But a cool find.
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Kool find and it's free WOW put her to good use!!! Make a trike outta it? Get on,hold on,and shut up!!!
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My little brother was getting 550 hp out of a MILD build on one of those twenty years ago!! Very responsive to proper modification!!!
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They used to use those 455 in a LOT of boats, way back when! :) :) 8)
Always made plenty of power and were pretty easy on fuel use! :)
Also, You could go to just about ANY salvage and pick one up for around $150!