03/06/2026
I bought a boat. 🚢
Meet my 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
A few fun facts about this land yacht:
• It’s about 22 feet long (for reference, a Dodge Challenger is only around 16 feet)
• The 472 (7.7L) big block V8 makes about 375 horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque
• Expect roughly 8–10 mpg on a good day 😅
More reasons this thing is wild:
• The 472 was one of the largest engines GM ever put in a passenger car
• These cars were designed to feel like you were driving your living room down the highway
I bought it knowing it would likely need a LOT of engine work, and let’s just say the 472 is liking at a full rebuild.
I’m definitely not a mechanic, but I’m super excited to dig into this project and learn as I go. We’ve already made a ton of progress tearing into it and figuring out what’s going on inside the engine.
This is the start of the Caddy rebuild series.
