cadillac engine swap

how do i find his link? is it on this topic?

 

Serch- tech....bbc install in a 53 caddy. That should get you there.

 

I have a '55 I can't sell and a 472 that does not have a home, I would like to hear more about that swap.

How much does the floor have to be modified for the trans?

 

i have a 53 i put a 472 in, stock oil pan, i just cut the crossmember about three inches and boxed it. ill probly run a remote oil filter since that is pretty close to the cross member, also exhaust clearance can be tight i lucked out with stock manifolds but its close to steering box. (speedway block huggers are not cheep)
it sets forward a bit so you have to work on the rad support to get every thing to fit right as for radiator im not their yet

 

are there any update pictures of teh cars trying to do this swap?

 

for teh record guys, i just dropped a 64 429 into my 59. exact drop in and fit! i used teh cross membber from the 64 and it evven used factory holes and tranny sat on it just fine.

something to think ab...

 

Told ya so! LOL!

~Jason

 

I just found a good running 66 429 with trans... at a good price.

So how would this deal fit in a '52 Pontiac?

Yeah I know about the oiling system problem but this engine is a runner and would get this heap on the road for a reasonable cost...

 

If you have their contact information I would love to talk to them as I as doing 1952 cad 331 to a 472 (1973). cbell@prodigy.net

 

Gonna bump this thread since I wanna know more about Hotroddub engine swap 331/472.

 

Another bump, I'm thinking about 429 to 500 swap.

 

If you’re comfortable fabricating a new crossmember, or modifying your existing one in a non-scary way, go for it.

But swapping in a 472/500 is one of many fine examples of “biting off 20% more than you can chew.”

It’s definitely not impossible, but it definitely has a huge potential to stall a project for years, when you could’ve stuck with what you had (or stayed in that engine family) and been driving it.

Food for thought.

 

You might want to try and ask these guys : http://www.modifiedcadillac.org

 

I’ve had Cadillacs with a 331 and with a 429. Bigger wasn’t better. The 331 was a much smoother running engine. Neither was modified for more speed. Just kept them like they were originally intended, cruising. I had a 472 Cadillac but that’s OT. It rode and drove great the way it was as intended.

 

I just picked up another 390 and transmission that was taken out of a Barrett Jackson car. I’m looking at dropping it in a 1955 Coupe project I have.

 

I have a 472 in my 49 Buick. I found they made 3 different oil pumps with the filter at 3 different angles, which helped with the crossmember clearance. I did go with a remote oil filter though. Also if you can find an Eldorado oil pan they are rear sump. 375 HP and around 500 ft lbs of torque bone stock for 1970. Plus they all came with a 400 transmission.