{"id":2508,"date":"2014-07-21T13:21:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T17:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2015-04-04T23:05:15","modified_gmt":"2015-04-05T03:05:15","slug":"spectre-performances-cadillac-big-block-powered-silverado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2508","title":{"rendered":"Spectre Performance’s Cadillac Big-Block Powered Silverado"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spectre Performance makes their money selling intakes but they also compete for land speed records. This 2004 Chevy Silverado was built to push their streamliner on the salt. It features a 500ci Cadillac big-block V8 and twin Garrett turbos which gives the truck about 1,425 horsepower and 1,671 ft-lb of torque. The engine features a production block and crankshaft, Eagles rods, Venolia pistons, factory heads with port and valve work.<\/p>\n

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The engine was built by Cad Company<\/a>. These guys are known for building high horsepower Cadillac engines. One of their engines was powering a 415mph record-breaking streamliner. It ran only a single 472ci Cadillac motor.<\/p>\n

Source: Speedhunters<\/a> and CarCraft<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spectre Performance makes their money selling intakes but they also compete for land speed records. This 2004 Chevy Silverado was built to push their streamliner on the salt. It features a 500ci Cadillac big-block V8 and twin Garrett turbos which gives the truck about 1,425 horsepower and 1,671 ft-lb of torque. 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