a few adapters you may not know about

Grumpy

The Grumpy Grease Monkey mechanical engineer.
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yes, your correct, if your rebuilding the 500 caddy you can generally select the components you want to get to the compression range you desire, but theres no where near the selection a Chevy or Ford , big block engine would have unless you go the custom built piston route.
OR go with a caddy performance parts supplier (neither routes cheap)
Id also point out that the stock head casting come in several versions (NONE OF THEM) are really high air flow rate,(look at these links) and they require a good valve job, port & bowl clean-up and the adapter that allows you to use the ford 460 intake manifolds if you want to get a decent flow rate with the stock heads.
yes there used too be and still are a few sets of aftermarket heads.
http://www.cad500parts.com/catalog/page17.htm
http://www.cad500parts.com/catalog/page10.htm


http://www.pricemotorsport.com/html/body_intake_adapters.html


http://www.pricemotorsport.com/html/body_ap-23__intake_adapter_kit.html

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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2966/overview/make/ford
an adapter plate, a cam change and this intake with a 850 holley works wonders on a 500 caddy if you have hood clearance

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