We add a new rear axle to our ’76 Caddy Hearse drag car, helping all the horsepower to grip the pavement. Plus, we add brake upgrades to help bring it to a dead stop. #cadillac #musclecar #dragrace

Part 1: Turning a ’76 Cadillac Hearse Into a Torque Monster

Part 2: Upgrading the Cadillac 500 To Make Serious Heavy Horsepower –

Part 3: Waking Up Our Caddy Hearse With A New Exhaust & Fuel Upgrades

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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

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EBC Brakes: EBC Stage 5 Super Street Kit
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Summit Racing: Lakewood Drag Shocks
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Summit Racing: M&H Racemaster Radial Drag Race Tires
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Summit Racing: SeaFoam Deep Creep Penetrating Oil
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Summit Racing: Summit Racing Sport Seats
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Summit Racing: U.S. Wheel Rat Rod Series
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38 thoughts on “Upgrading the Drag Strip Caddy Hearse Rear Axle and Suspension – Detroit Muscle S8, E5”
  1. Those came off GM's truck line as a Cadillac front end, crates of parts and a lengthened chassis with heavy duty truck suspension. The coach builders used that to build their products. That explains the leaf spring rear truck suspension instead of the coil spring rear suspension which regular Cadillac cars were built with. Also, commercial chassis came with 472. That's what this one should have unless it was replaced. The 500 CI was not that common, you had to pay extra for it. They didn't squander them on commercial chassis. I have NEVER seen a CC Cad that wasn't a 472, and honestly, it's pretty hard to tell the difference in something that weighs over 3 tons. This particular one was intended to double as ambulance duty, it has the chrome bar on the drivers side interior to hold the cot in place. 1977 Was the last year of car based ambulances, so there was very little ambulance equipment, even in this "combo car" but I found it odd that it had the cot bar, but no jump seats or the flip over floor panels.

  2. ……….I like the direction you're going with, but…. that steering wheel you guys put in is just….. UGH, NO…. Should've stuck with the stock one or something that doesn't look like it came from a lowrider

  3. Where we at on this one? Anticipation has been killing me, been one of my favorite builds! I am really curious to see how the rings and pistons hold up to spray. Good job guys!

  4. Wish I had the means to do this to my 59 Caddy Hearse when I had it. But as far as clever sayings about a Hearse. I haven't read all the comments but when I bought that 59, the old guy I got it from told me , "The last ride is the smoothest".

  5. Paint suits must be expensive. That camera man was lucky to get a respirator. Lol.. painting those wheels.
    He was in a ball cap and tshirt. 🤮☠⚰
    Yea. Paint in skin wont kill you. It was just funny the main dude was in a haz-mat suit.

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