78 Caddy 425 info please

Alex -S · #1 (**permalink**) 02-05-03, 07:45 PM

Hi i'm a newbie to the caddy scene. I've always loved GMs products but am mostly International interested.

anyway back to the Tieck

I buddie gave me this 78 Caddy 425 and TH 400 to use in my scout (no engine) so I was wondering

Is the 425 worth the time and money to put into it ( I know the 472 and 500 are the ticket items)

How are they in their stock setup?

i'm going to be tearing into it to clean it out (really sludgy) so is their anything I should look for other then the ordinary.

what mods can be done for more torque

should I bother with it or just look for a 472, 500

thanks.

Dead Sled · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-03, 08:31 PM

hey glad to see anoter IH buff here. down in the Pushrod forum there is quite a bit of info. Tru the 472s and 500s are the hot ticket but 425s can be built to hold there own.

Alex -S · #3 (**permalink**) 02-05-03, 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by Dead Sled
hey glad to see anoter IH buff here. down in the Pushrod forum there is quite a bit of info. Tru the 472s and 500s are the hot ticket but 425s can be built to hold there own.

hay thanks

is there a way to move it?

a few pics of the scout

this is when I got it with the factory axles (dana 44s) I got it for free as-long as my buddie (the guy I got it form) keeps the drive train So i'm building it to be an off-road machine

my axels

GM HD dana 44 out of a 3/4 picup

rear Dana 60 FF out of a 74 F250
the spring pads had to be moved

sorry for the pic size