My super-cool-totally-blinging Beater Car....Str8 Ballin
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From: burb of detroit. 2 miles north of 8 mile Rd.
Originally Posted by GXP_Vince
Originally Posted by OLDsman105
Theres no Northstar in there. Its safe 
Looking great Hans.
Looking great Hans.
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From: Twin Falls, Idaho
Originally Posted by Shadow
Umm..My uncle had the same car with 4.9 but was a special LWB version and it was not all that fast and laying any 20 foot DUAL stripes 
Even cadillacs with Northstars barely leave one short stripe and thats turning.
Even cadillacs with Northstars barely leave one short stripe and thats turning. The car has been sitting for a while..Also, you need to unplug the WSS to get it to burn out.
200HP@4100rpm
275ft-lbs@3000rpm
275ft-lbs@3000rpm
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I HATE Cadillacs. I work on at least 2 a day. PINA !!! But, most of them I see have 200K+ on the odemeter. Those 4.9'* sound pretty good with a turbo style muffler on them too.
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Originally Posted by Hans
Originally Posted by Shadow
Umm..My uncle had the same car with 4.9 but was a special LWB version and it was not all that fast and laying any 20 foot DUAL stripes Even cadillacs with Northstars barely leave one short stripe and thats turning.
Even cadillacs with Northstars barely leave one short stripe and thats turning. The car has been sitting for a while..Also, you need to unplug the WSS to get it to burn out.
200HP@4100rpm
275ft-lbs@3000rpm
275ft-lbs@3000rpm
The 4.9 is more reliable and less troublesome than the Northstar, but it is not a powerhouse.
Peak torque comes at a higher rpm, and is not flat. Very peaky.
It was designed to deliver smooth power in a land yacht driven by old people.
