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the727kid
08-06-2006, 05:18 PM
I'm looking to get a lot more power out of my Northstar. Does anybody know somebody that works on these motors?
Just Dave
08-06-2006, 05:41 PM
Say what?
Sneakin Deacon
08-06-2006, 06:18 PM
its "hey im a dumbass" for northstar.
the727kid
08-06-2006, 07:04 PM
N*=Northstar

And Deacon why don't you go get laid and chill the fuck out.
Sneakin Deacon
08-06-2006, 07:25 PM
is this a northstar forum? no...so unless someone had a northstar, they almost positively wont know what your talking about. i had to go look into your profile to figure out you drove a cadillac.

and to answer your original question, i dont know anyone who works on them anymore because no one wants to touch them.
Lincoln
08-06-2006, 07:33 PM
They are not local, but they can probably help.
chrfab (http://www.chrfab.com/)
Tackleberry
08-06-2006, 10:59 PM
people mod northstars?
the727kid
08-07-2006, 02:13 AM
Why not? It's an great motor. Puts out more power than displacement stock.
HybridSS
08-07-2006, 02:20 AM
Northstars have been put into different chassis. Its a great motor.
4.6 liter DOHC just like the cobra motor....but much smaller package.
I think even Shelby used them for the first version of the SC-1
Mars_302
08-07-2006, 03:04 AM
I thinkt he shelby was the auroa 4.0 v8
Tackleberry
08-07-2006, 10:49 AM
cant be that great a motor. my uncles 4.6L in a 1999 caddy sls just blew a piston...car has 62000 well taken care of and nicely driven miles on it.
Rich
08-07-2006, 10:56 AM
cant be that great a motor. my uncles 4.6L in a 1999 caddy sls just blew a piston...car has 62000 well taken care of and nicely driven miles on it.

My ballpoint pen stopped working one time right out of the box, all ballpoint pens are shit.
the727kid
08-07-2006, 01:13 PM
LOL his blew a piston? Did he take care of his car? I been on the Cadillac Forums for a year almost and never once heard of that. Most these engines will out-last 4 cylinders and LT1s.
HybridSS
08-07-2006, 11:53 PM
I thinkt he shelby was the auroa 4.0 v8

yeah...I think thats right. I knew it was an oddball Gm motor.

I still think the northstar is a good motor though. Seen several people put them in different cars and turbo them and make ~500 rwhp no sweat.
Mars_302
08-08-2006, 03:35 AM
They are just stuck in a shitty FWD grandpa car for the most part. Didnt caddy use them for their le mans cars too?
Tackleberry
08-08-2006, 10:20 AM
LOL his blew a piston? Did he take care of his car? I been on the Cadillac Forums for a year almost and never once heard of that. Most these engines will out-last 4 cylinders and LT1s.

he took care of it, who knows about the previous owner. damn shame too it was a nice car to drive.
the727kid
08-08-2006, 03:26 PM
They are just stuck in a shitty FWD grandpa car for the most part. Didnt caddy use them for their le mans cars too?

Care to come race your Mustang against my shitty grandpa car? Don't bother unless it's a modded up GT or better.

BTW, did he keep the car? Sevilles have alot of problems between 90000 and 100000 with the front suspension.
Da_lurker
08-12-2006, 06:24 PM
other than the oil leak from the half block, it's tendency to pull the head bolt threads out of the block and lower main bearings. it is a pretty nicely built engine. the oil leak would not be so bad except in all the caddies you need to r+r the trans to remove the oil pan etc. nos i would be worried about cyl pressure and the weak head bolt areas...