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Topic: The Cadillac Sixteen Prototype Sprint Car Engine
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November 15, 2007 at
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by McGuire on 06-Feb-07 23:35:
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Cadillac Sixteen Prototype Sprint Car Engine
For 2003 Cadillac built a V16 concept car
called, naturally enough, the Cadillac Sixteen. The engine was essentially a
V16 version of a GM LS2, with the development work performed by Katech Inc. in
suburban Detroit.
One of the engines was installed in an SUV with a stretched doghouse which did
some cruising around Detroit.
I believe approximately 2.5 of the engines were built.
GM stylists also did some design work on the engine to recreate the appearance
of the original 1930 Cadillac V16. A very interesting engine, the Sixteen made
over 1000 hp and 1000 lb ft. The car and engine were given some degree of real
consideration for production.
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November 15, 2007 at
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I guess to save money you could send it back to wesmar and only get half of it freshened at a time.
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November 15, 2007 at
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Posted By: slow_sprinter on November 15 2007 at 08:20:36 PM
I guess to save money you could send it back to wesmar and only get half of it freshened at a time.
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Won
Time a Year!!!!
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November 15, 2007 at
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I'm wondering what was the displacement (bet it was more than 410ci) and how did they build two and a half of them - wouldn't that make the last one only a V8? 
Phil Taylor
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November 16, 2007 at
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Could have been an inline or straight 8!
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November 16, 2007 at
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cracked in half on the stand
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November 16, 2007 at
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And I am sure that once this engine is reconfigured to handle the stresses of racing, machined to weigh slightly more than a gnats ass, and simply touched by an engine builder, it will still be cheaper than a 410 right? thank god! Of course I will also have to buy all new cars to accept the size of this engine, but cars are cheap too!
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November 16, 2007 at
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Here's a spy-photo of Ford's prototype.
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November 16, 2007 at
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Posted By: filtalr on November 15 2007 at 11:49:37 PM
I'm wondering what was the displacement (bet it was more than 410ci) and how did they build two and a half of them - wouldn't that make the last one only a V8?
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Cadillac and other manufactures think the sprint cars are going to
go to an unlimited engine rule. That's why all the R&D.
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November 16, 2007 at
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Here's the backyard approach. Big battle bar's a must.
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November 16, 2007 at
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Pretty sweet looking though!
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ok, and next the wings will mount primarly on the footbox, and span ten feet? guess we acomplished the much smaller tire dilemma , now, is the landing gear going to be cockpit adjustible?
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November 17, 2007 at
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This message was edited on
November 17, 2007 at
05:49:04 AM by team wright-one
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Posted By: filtalr on November 15 2007 at 11:49:37 PM
I'm wondering what was the displacement (bet it was more than 410ci) and how did they build two and a half of them - wouldn't that make the last one only a V8?
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could'a been a slant eight. or they rebuilt half a motor.
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November 17, 2007 at
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This message was edited on
November 17, 2007 at
12:51:09 PM by new-parts
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Posted By: filtalr on November 15 2007 at 11:49:37 PM
I'm wondering what was the displacement (bet it was more than 410ci) and how did they build two and a half of them - wouldn't that make the last one only a V8?
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GM LS2 X 2 = 728 Cubic Inch Displacement
By the way Phil, what do you think about the new PT-AE2000 1080p
Projector?
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November 17, 2007 at
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Posted By: dirtdevil on November 16 2007 at 05:14:58 PM
ok, and next the wings will mount primarly on the footbox, and span ten feet? guess we acomplished the much smaller tire dilemma , now, is the landing gear going to be cockpit adjustible?
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Cockpit Adjustable?
All you need is the wing slider and the variable horsepower
adjuster. (Nitrous Button)
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November 17, 2007 at
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Posted By: new-parts on November 16 2007 at 09:04:32 AM
Here's the backyard approach. Big battle bar's a must.
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Battle bars? You'll need Safety Railings to keep other cars from getting sucked into those Turbos!
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