Cadillac put this to use almost immediately with the 500 (8.2L) V8 for the 1970 Eldorado. While the 472 engine used a 103.1mm stroke, the 500 increased that to 109.3mm.

The trend continued in 1968 when an all-new Cadillac V8 was launched. 24,528 units took to the streets armed with the titanic 472-cubic-inch (7.7-Litre) motor that replaced the 429-cube from the ...