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Need help w/ 429 Caddy
I am helping a friend with his "new" 64 Caddy. What size is the front crankshaft bolt on a Caddy 429?
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6/29/2009, 8:59 am
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Re: Need help w/ 429 Caddy
The 390 c.i. as well as the 429 c.i. appear to utilize the same bolt. Try a 9/16" National Fine thread.
These guys can also put you right in shape......
http://www.damperdoctor.com/
Good luck.........Darrell
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Re: Need help w/ 429 Caddy
Thanks a ton, were gonna go check this thing out on friday.
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6/30/2009, 10:37 am
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Re: Need help w/ 429 Caddy
Anybody know anything about the ignition system on these? It's got a new cap, coil & resistor, it's getting power to the coil but it's not firing. As far as I know everything is hooked up right, any suggestions? 
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8/14/2009, 4:22 pm
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Re: Need help w/ 429 Caddy
It's a standard points distributor.
Make sure:
that it turns when the motor turns;
That the points open and close;
That the points are clean and properly adjusted;
That the wire from the points to the coils is good. Especially check for a crack in the wires insulation that could be grounding it out between the points and the distributor housing.
That's about all there is to it, good luck!
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Re: Need help w/ 429 Caddy
quote:
GTX Joel wrote:
It's a standard points distributor.
Make sure:
that it turns when the motor turns;
That the points open and close;
That the points are clean and properly adjusted;
That the wire from the points to the coils is good. Especially check for a crack in the wires insulation that could be grounding it out between the points and the distributor housing.
That's about all there is to it, good luck!
Thanks, I will check all those things. I will be going to help this guy out in about 3 weeks so maybe we can get this thing running. Thanks a ton.
Awsome GTX BTW, I remember reading the mopar muscle article years ago about how you found the car & always thought it was a cool story & really neat/F.A.S.T. car!
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