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#20894 01/15/2002 6:58 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | In a few months I will be helping a friend install a 472 caddy engine and a TH400 tranny in a 71 chevy pick-up.
Does anyone know if this will bolt in?
I know there will be several items to be rearranged and fabricated.I just want to go into this project with a few extra brain-cells!
(I only have two,,,one in the middle and one circling the one in the middle saying"I work alone!,,,,,I work alone!)
Anyone willing to donate?
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#20895 01/15/2002 7:15 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 198 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 198 | there are some guys that have done the 500 swaps over at coloradok5.com... you might want to ask this over there. (should be exactly the same) | | |
#20896 01/17/2002 4:37 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 18 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 18 | Shouldn't be too hard what engine/tranny are you replacing?
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#20897 01/17/2002 12:59 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 146 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 146 | Mechainiac, I know that some caddy engines have rear sump pans and some not. This the only problem, as I see it. Find an engine with a rear sump, or swap the pan in the one you have if it's not rear sump, and drop it right in there. This engine is smaller that a bigblock chevy. And if a BBC fits there, the caddy will also fit. Of course there are those little items that makes our miserable engine swappers life a lot easier, just research before hand the exaust manifold models available, the engine can be set back a li'l more(ain't the distributor up front, just like in a Buick??) check to see if more than one option in the water pump inlet like in small mopars, etc...
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#20898 01/18/2002 12:15 AM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | The Cadillac mounts require that the motor mounts be moved forward a couple of inches on the frame. You will also have to swap oil pans, an Eldorado pan or a 425 pan will work. That's pretty much it. It isn't difficult at all. Go to this message board, you'll get more help than you need: http://members.boardhost.com/BadCad/. Also, if you need any parts for this swap, Al at MTS can set you up (oilpan, etc). He hosts the message board. There is a link at the top of the message board that will send you there. | | |
#20899 01/18/2002 5:22 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Thank you guys for the info and leads,, I will check them out.
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#20900 03/30/2004 8:01 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | I wanted to revive this old topic out of curiosity mostly. I have been searching for info about Cadillac swaps and there is a lot out there. But so far I have found practically nothing on swaps with manual transmissions. I know way back there Caddy had stick-shift cars, and now there are some 5- and 6-speed cars, but for decades they were all automatics. I have a fantasy of putting a 500 Cadillac in my 50 3600 with an SM-420. Any takers? thanks :p
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#20901 03/31/2004 2:16 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | for a 472/500 you can use a pontiac/olds/buick bellhousing.there are no factory flywheels,but mts makes one.you have to drill the crankshaft for a pilot bearing. www.500cid.com | | |
#20902 03/31/2004 2:32 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | Thanks, Zenish for the link. 
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#20903 04/01/2004 8:48 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | I have a fantasy of putting a 500 Cadillac in my 50 3600 with an SM-420. Sounds like a better fantasy than any I ever had. 
Fred
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