I have a 51 baby Lincoln 121" wb 4 door, has anyone installed a 472 cad in one with a stock frame? every one I see with the caddie motor has a different clip or whole frame/floor pan swap. If you have done one or seen one.... please help, I have a 68 472 rwd motor, which manifolds did you use? steering issues? which pan eldo or rwd etc etc thank you in advance
I attempted to drop one into my old 51 merc but the rear steering of the factory merc frame was way into the oil pans rear sump and I did not want to do a big firewall notch or oil pan mod at the time. The manual merc steering box also was in the way. I tossed in an early sbc 283 with a trans a dapta kit to the merc 3 speed and called her done. I would say a healthy oil pan sump rebuild to make the pan really wide and a sump tube re position would be the first problem. The steering box might require some headers, but not 100% sure. Good luck.
You might check with the specialty cad shops...perhaps they keep track of swaps they encounter...emails are cheap. .
Great choice of engine imop that is so over looked. I have only put a few into merc but with your baby lincoln's longer front end should make it easier. You will need to get a rear sump pan and pick up from MTS as the Eldo rear sump is to deep. The steering box will be a tight fit but due to the Cadds front oil pump & fillter you will have to raise the engine up more than most engine's to clear the stock cross member simaullar to what you have to do when installing a 429/460 Ford or hipo 302 351 Ford In a merc. You usally have to slightly raise the opening in the firewall and slightly rework the transmission cover but i bet on your baby lincoln it will not be needed as the engine can be moved more forward. Also your baby lincoln should have a the stronger dana 44 rear axle so if you keep your foot out of that big caddy the rear end should handle it. The Erickson's / Extreme Kustoms 951 678-3520
Thanks for the input. Ill check mts for a pan. Any other input greatly appreciated. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Okay a couple more quick questions. Is four-door mercury and Lincoln side trim the same? And will 51 Mercury taillight lens fit in 51 Lincoln housing? Thank you in advance Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
My avatar started out as a baby lincoln,now has 66 t-bird frame with 428/aod! The stock frame with stock steering make it a challenge to install big engines.
Yes, the original steering etc will cause problems. I put a whole Jag front clip in when I put my caddy 500 in. Still had sump problems but steering was easier to deal with. Mine is a '49 Lincoln also.
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