Anybody running '49-'62 Cadillac V8 in TasK Force truck?

[terd ferguson]

I finally got my dream engine, a freshly rebuilt Cad 365. Well, a 390 would've been better, haha! But more than close enough. Its got 3,500 miles on a rebuild. Excellent oil pressure/compression and looks brand new inside (still has grease packed in rocker arm shafts). I've cleaned it up (some bondo dust), pulled parts off, and begun removing old paint in preperation for new paint. I hope to have it totally bare and painted by next weekend. This is replacing a sort of tired 261 inline.

My question is who has done this swap? Anything to look out for? Only fab work I forsee is engine mounts and shortening a driveshaft. Oh and converting the manual shifter on the column to work with the cad hydro.

Any tips, tricks, advice, et cetera is greatly appreciated.



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