05-30-05, 07:14 PM
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 | Banned Cadillac(s): 1995 ETC, 75 Deville, Cad500 powered 73 Apollo, 94 Mark VIII  | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 22 | |
| Re: cheap power improvements to the 425...
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Originally Posted by abcdefg Btw, is the 425 engine a weak candidate for hot rodding? Im worried about the crankshaft, cooling, vavles, rods, pistons... Im looking for a lot more Torque under the 2000rpm range, 500Ft-lbs would be nice without forced induction or nitrous  . | It's a good engine, I'd say up to about 500hp. Once you hit those power levels (or if you're aiming for those power levels) it's time to think 500 or 472. |