92heritageZ

how fast and how powerful are the newer cadilacs with the 32V northstar engines.

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1992 Heritage Z/28
5.7 TPI
Auto Tranny
White w/red stripes
Grey Leather Interior
Alpine CD w/alpine's all around
2 12' subs in custom "camaro" box in trunk
G92 performance package w/ a/c
Flowmaster exhaust
only 14k miles on her!

new87

Mid 14's in a big a$$ car. Thats quick.

Barry85Iroc

I believe they have 320 HP from the factory.

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Carburated 5-speed
Vortec heads,1.6 roller rockers, .480 Crane cam,T-5,355 4-bolt, 3.73 posi

5.0GTA

yeah, mid 14's, but thats the best they get. Deville's only run a 15.5, my little 305 with only 210hp can take that.

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1988 Pontiac GTA 5.0 TPI
*FOR SALE* $4,000 obo
Mods: K&N Filter, Hypertech Air Foil, Hypertech Perf. Chip, 2.5in Flowmaster Muffler, Catco Hi-flow Cat

Maryland Int. Speedway Bracket Racing Trophy Winner

Best ET-15.32@88mph 2.077 60-ft.

Kills
94 Probe GT, 95 Mustang GT, 96 Impala SS, 85 Thunderbird 5.0, 95 Accord V6, 98 Integra VTEC, 70 Chevelle Malibu, CRX

1979 Pontiac Firebird
301/2-bbl automatic
Dog slow, flowmaster true duals
Best ET-break out the hour glass

RoadRocket L98

Northstar V8s have 300hp.

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'89 Firebird Formula 350
L98, WS6, Red/grey, t-tops, and a 3.27:1 rear
K&N, TB bypass, no MAF screens, CAI, full Accel ignition, no cats, Hooker Supercomp shorties, Hooker 3-inch catback
ET? 14.19@98.9mph (G-tech)
(Corrected for G-tech 'extra' 6mph)

Also own '83 Firebird 2.8 2bbl. 155K miles.
ET? Break out the calendar!

import'sdread

Be careful with these cars, and others like them. I got into a street race with a Lincoln Mark 8(the ones with 300hp) with my TA. This guy was chasing me for blocks! We met at a light and raced. I killed him off the line, but towards the end, he was pulling up. I won, but not by much! His motor sounded great! I have the highest hp 305 you could get for '89, and it's been rebuilt. 20,000 miles on it at the time of the race. Our third-gens weigh as much as some of these luxo-barges. 300hp is 300hp, so watch out!

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1989 Trans Am, 305 TPI 5-speed, T-Tops(love 'em),4-wheel disc, 3.73 posi(the toy). '97 Camaro V-6 T-Tops(daily driver)

PONTIMANIAC 90

Lincoln Mark 8(LSC)=290hp.Non-LSC=280hp, according to the owners manual.
It's a 4.6 motor that has more ***** than the same motor in a stangs of those years.I wonder why. Anyway, I drove the 290hp LSC. I was expecting a nice peel-out but it was set on traction-control.Once turned off, it made a satisfactory tire noise but left me un-impressed, for all intent and purpose.
Hope that helps

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1990 Formula
Factory:TPI-305/Dual Cat(230hp),5 Speed,3.42 rear, Dealer:Aluminum Drive Shaft
Mods:SLP air foil,K&N Filter, Accel:wires,coil cap,rotor.Hypertech Thermomaster chip,Stat,Fan switch,TES headers,MSD6AL,AFPR(46), Harwood fiberglass hood,original GM "Notchback GTA" hatch.
Flowmaster 3" Cat-back exhaust,TB coolant bypass, Centerforce dual friction clutch.
1999 Lexus GS 400 everyday car(It's a V8 so its not Rice)
1987 Voyager Minivan. Cost me $300=runs like new.No repairs for over 2 years(fingers crossed)
DIRECT LINK TO PICS OF MY CAR. NO WEB-PAGE. http://community-2.webtv.net/MZavraz...A90/page9.html

import'sdread

The Lincoln costs alot more than the GT. I'm pretty sure Ford upped the power on later Mark 8's to compete with GM's 300hp Northstar.

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1989 Trans Am, 305 TPI 5-speed, T-Tops(love 'em),4-wheel disc, 3.73 posi(the toy). '97 Camaro V-6 T-Tops(daily driver)

TonyC

iTrader: (1)

My dad has a 2000 Caddy with the 300hp northstar. It feel really wierd being pulled by 300 horses. They are pretty fast though, I beat a supercharged Bonneville with it pretty easily.

ImportsRsloths

My friend has a BUICK Roadmaster that his grandpa owns, and he gets to drive it every now and then, well it has a big V8 and it hauls and can lay a patch of rubber w/o powerbraking it for about 40 feet and its an automatic..... Hed give a lot of people a run for their money!

cbpldc

The roadmaster has an LT-1 in it. That is the old Impala's sister car. I saw a race with a Thunderbird S/C and it was very close.

To respond to the original post, the SLS has 275 HP and the STS has 300hp. They are fast and not to be underestimated. Also, for having 290hp, the Mk VIII feels like a dog.


Chris

Rallyssport

Ya them northstar engines really get up and go! I rented one for a day and I was suprised.