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I need alittle advice, I am puting a big block out of a cadillac in my '80 4wd luv, need advice.

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
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Don't do it...

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why?

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
BOOMER SOONER!!!

Let's say you have a good running 364. It's an oddball motor that parts will be hard to acquire when you have a problem. All parts for the install will have to be hand fabbed. You are gonna have to swap the front suspension/axle at minimum to accomodate the size. Then, when it's time to replace the 364, you will have to redo a lot of the custom work if you decide to go with another engine series, so you pay for/do it twice. Or, you have to look for another oddball...

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FIAA!

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not to mention its heavy and well......... just doesent make that much power. Unless your a die hard fan of the caddy and its a personal agenda / have a point to prove - the basic Small block is a better choice.

Sometimes I wish I had gone with the small block, as it would have been alot cheaper and alot easier! With the money I have spent to get my buick to be compettative I probably could have had a small block push me into the 10s already.

oh well.

A.j.

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There is a reason that the small block is still around and the Cadi motor is a dieing breed.

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Yall got a point, but the motor was free and I have already bored it .20 and homed it, and I got the heads port snd poloshed and a cam, intakeand carb. As for the suspention I did a spring conversion and put dana 60 underneath the front and a 14 bolt in the back with about 10 inchs of lift. Its mainly because I wanted to use something alittle different instead of using the same old 350, everyone uses those, they are good engines and they are cheaper to build. But it aint a drag truck its mainly show and alittle offroad, I already have a mud truck for that.

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
BOOMER SOONER!!!

I'd like to see photos of this when you get a chance. The topic started with asking for advice on the 364 install, sounds like you're committed already...

If you're looking for suspension/location advice, etc. you might want to go over and post in the 4x4 area. There are people here who are really knowledgeable about setting up a SAS, tubing, lift, etc.

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Yeah I get those out, I havent got all the parts back that are getting resurfaced and I still have a few that are coming in.

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'80 luv 4wd 6.0 vortec hurst 4spd process of lifting
'69 f-100 4wd 14" lift and 44s
'03 f-150 4dr 4wd daily
BOOMER SOONER!!!