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GMC AMI · 09-16-2004, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 724wdcopper

all these ideas sound great! i have looked at caddy motors at the local pull and save, not bad price wise, but then i have to deal with transmission/t-case issues!

stupid 4WD anyway!

now if someone would drop off a 4x4 OD auto with BOP bolt pattern, i'd be set!

any takers?

They have an adapter plate to run Caddy, Olds, Pont, and Buick motors hooked up to a Chevy 4x4 trans.

Longhorn Man · 09-16-2004, 04:07 PM

The problem with that is there really isn't much room for that. The caddy motor in my longhorn has the fan placed about an inch from the rad...and I still had to hammer the fire wall a tad. There was about 1/2 an inch room, but that isn't enough room IMO. I have mine bolted to a BOP tranny, if there had been an adapter, then there woulda been some real space issues.

luckydog · 09-16-2004, 04:28 PM

Mine's gettin a 3 cyl Detroit Deisel. Hehe. Not the best power/weight ratio but im gonna get awesome gas mileage.

GMC AMI · 09-17-2004, 05:49 AM

The only prob. I had was to trim rad. shroud and I also deleted the fan spacer. What I know is mine is running fine and it did not cost a lot of funds.
Gm put their best truck motors in cars! Where there is a will there is a way.

09-16-2004, 04:28 PM	#28
luckydog < Fav Place on Earth! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 307	Mine's gettin a 3 cyl Detroit Deisel. Hehe. Not the best power/weight ratio but im gonna get awesome gas mileage. __________________ Horsepower is how FAST you hit the wall, torque is how HARD

09-17-2004, 05:49 AM	#29
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	Caddy power. The only prob. I had was to trim rad. shroud and I also deleted the fan spacer. What I know is mine is running fine and it did not cost a lot of funds. Gm put their best truck motors in cars! Where there is a will there is a way. __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

09-16-2004, 04:07 PM	#27
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The problem with that is there really isn't much room for that. The caddy motor in my longhorn has the fan placed about an inch from the rad...and I still had to hammer the fire wall a tad. There was about 1/2 an inch room, but that isn't enough room IMO. I have mine bolted to a BOP tranny, if there had been an adapter, then there woulda been some real space issues.



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