Roadkill's 1958 Cadillac

Roadkill · August 01, 2009, 05:35:34 AM

She's now taxed . . . making her 100% legal* again.

I think I'm gonna refit the sway bar when I get time, though as she is really sloppy at the front end.

Go ahead Art, misquote that !

*On paper

v8mad0 · August 02, 2009, 06:02:46 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: Motorama
Maybe the oil pick up was blocked or something.

It's the only thing I can think of.

The oil looked dirty but certainly not filthy - in fact I was surprised how good it looked (it was probably about 3-4 years old !)

I was telling a mate about your Caddy and he thinks either a big or little end pick up somthing or got a build up on it blocking the oil feed to it, he didn't think it would be the pick up as then the whole motor would be loud.

Roadkill · August 03, 2009, 05:02:13 AM

I'm guessing that's quite likely given the apparent self fix . . . no permanent damage (to the bearings) appears to have been done.

That said I suspect I've lost a ring or two . . . . No, actually more likely some stem seals as I'm getting alot of smoke on start-up.

I'll point a timing light at her later on.

Motorama · August 03, 2009, 05:05:30 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

That said I suspect I've lost a ring or two . . . . No, actually more likely some stem seals as I'm getting alot of smoke on start-up.

I've had recently with a couple of Cadillac i bought that were parked for a while smoke issues. They seem to get better the more you use them, i put it down to sticking piston rings rather than valve stem seals

Roadkill · March 12, 2010, 05:33:27 AM

Info dump :

Block bath : £60

+80 thou Bore : £40 / Bore = £320

Piston/Rods assembly = £56

Assembly @ £50 / hour.

Roadkill · March 12, 2010, 05:37:02 AM

+80 thou = 518 cubic inch = 8.5 litre.

Jamieg285 · March 12, 2010, 07:09:54 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Info dump :

Block bath : £60

+80 thou Bore : £40 / Bore = £320

Piston/Rods assembly = £56

Assembly @ £50 / hour.

Out of interest, where's this from? One day I'll be looking for the same stuff doing on my 400 SBC.

F Body · March 12, 2010, 07:36:03 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

+80 thou = 518 cubic inch = 8.5 litre.

Roadkill · March 12, 2010, 08:07:54 AM

Quoting: Jamieg285

Out of interest, where's this from?

T & L engineering - they did the work on my '60 3.0L S/Snipe block many moons ago.

http://www.vintage-engine.net/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.vintage-engine.net/

A smaller bore would be cheaper but anything over 1mm (40 thou) they charge more for ??

EDGE · March 12, 2010, 08:13:23 AM

why not go for a +40 for now thus leaving another bores worth in the block for the next rebuild?

Gator · March 12, 2010, 09:16:07 AM

Quoting: EDGE

why not go for a +40 for now thus leaving another bores worth in the block for the next rebuild?

makes sense

Roadkill · March 12, 2010, 09:55:22 AM

Quoting: EDGE

leaving another bores worth in the block for the next rebuild?

You can bore a Big Block Caddy to +120 thou, apparently.

Plus it's not likely ever to see another tear-down clocking up less than 1,000 miles a year.

Jamieg285 · March 12, 2010, 10:05:23 AM

Quoting: EDGE

why not go for a +40 for now thus leaving another bores worth in the block for the next rebuild?

I'd have to agree. Why take out more than you need? It's not like you're trying to squeeze out as much HP as possible.

I'd go with the minimum necessary.

Roadkill · March 12, 2010, 10:20:24 AM

Quoting: Jamieg285

It's not like you're trying to squeeze out as much HP as possible.

Yeah, I am. You haven't see the heads I'm planning.

Roadkill · April 23, 2010, 03:30:52 AM

Mini-update.

I re-fitted the old front sway bar at the weekend . . . . nothing major in that but I re-fitted it using poly-bushed bar fittings and drop-links.

Awesome !

Admittedly the drop links were spares from the Camaro but they were basically Identical !

The bar bushes I ordered a while back with the last Jegs shipment and cost only $15.

A cheap, fairly easy, job and now she leans, probably only a fifth of what she did hard around round-abouts.

I reckon with air-ride I'll be able to get a drift out of her.

art b · April 23, 2010, 03:36:58 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I think I'm gonna refit the sway bar when I get time, though as she is really sloppy at the front end.

Go ahead Art, misquote that !

so she aint sloppy no more ....

''well thats what she said''....

ianjpage · April 23, 2010, 04:40:30 AM

Cool glad to hear it went on oK!

Roadkill · August 15, 2010, 07:03:58 AM

Due to the pending Wedding she's now being pulled off the road for a year or so to save some cash.

Sweet Dreams, hun.

Roadkill · April 08, 2011, 06:10:25 AM

To re-insure her or not to re-insure her.

ianjpage · April 08, 2011, 06:39:18 AM

depends if you wanna use her or not i spose!

Roadkill · April 08, 2011, 07:01:03 AM

I'm working out a list of bits that need addressing urgently.

Fuel pump (new electric),
Carb (cheap new / reman),
Tyres (4 new)
Exhaust (Jetex special ?)

ianjpage · April 08, 2011, 07:01:44 AM

hmm

F Body · April 08, 2011, 07:40:31 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

To re-insure her or not to re-insure her.

Don't forget that from the 1st October if it's taxed it has to have insurance, unless you SORN it

Roadkill · April 08, 2011, 07:46:50 AM

Quoting: F Body

Don't forget that from the 1st October if it's taxed it has to have insurance, unless you SORN it

I always tax, insure and MoT her at the same time - all three are cheap / free on the '58.

Quoting: ianjpage

hmm

The Caddy will be my "Wedding Car" next year so I've got to - at least - get her fully road worthy for that.

Two birds, one stone, maybe.

Incursus · April 08, 2011, 08:02:53 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

The Caddy will be my "Wedding Car" next year so I've got to - at least - get her fully road worthy for that.

Didn't you volunteer it for Jo's wedding as well? This year...