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Chevy Punk · 05-25-2002, 11:16 PM

Anybody?

69 longhorn · 05-26-2002, 01:32 AM

I ran a 425 in the longhorn for a while,all the pcs came from a 78 Sedan Deville. The engine mount stands were from a 73 truck,& had a flat plate welded on top for the cad mounts to sit on(cad engine mounts are farther ahead than the chev). You need a rear sump oil pan(eldo,if running a 472 or 500),& you can use a BOP pattern trans,or an adaptor to run the chev trans. Chances are that you will have to move the eng ahead for firewall clearance,so you will also have to deal with driveshaft lenght(I opted to recess the firewall around the heads for clearance). I had a stock cad top rad hose,& the bottom hose was a 73 up truck hose flipped end for end. Probably a lot of details i left out,but if any ?,just holler! A link to pics(not a lot of detail). http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

Longhorn Man · 05-27-2002, 09:40 AM

I posted this on the other board not even knowing this one was up yet...
Here is a link about it too... LINK I would love to do this to the longhorn. I would still be able to call it the horniac too!

Longhorn Man · 05-27-2002, 09:42 AM

Hmmm...Guess i DO need to learn this nefangled thing. Here is the lonk; http://www.500cid.com/mts/Rides/wayneb/index.html

05-25-2002, 11:16 PM	#1
Chevy Punk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Blaine WA Posts: 455	Anybody put a Caddy motor in their trucks? Anybody?

05-26-2002, 01:32 AM	#2
69 longhorn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: rock island,il,usa Posts: 5,382	I ran a 425 in the longhorn for a while,all the pcs came from a 78 Sedan Deville. The engine mount stands were from a 73 truck,& had a flat plate welded on top for the cad mounts to sit on(cad engine mounts are farther ahead than the chev). You need a rear sump oil pan(eldo,if running a 472 or 500),& you can use a BOP pattern trans,or an adaptor to run the chev trans. Chances are that you will have to move the eng ahead for firewall clearance,so you will also have to deal with driveshaft lenght(I opted to recess the firewall around the heads for clearance). I had a stock cad top rad hose,& the bottom hose was a 73 up truck hose flipped end for end. Probably a lot of details i left out,but if any ?,just holler! A link to pics(not a lot of detail). http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/hotrodhorn

05-27-2002, 09:40 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I posted this on the other board not even knowing this one was up yet... Here is a link about it too... LINK I would love to do this to the longhorn. I would still be able to call it the horniac too!

05-27-2002, 09:42 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Hmmm...Guess i DO need to learn this nefangled thing. Here is the lonk; http://www.500cid.com/mts/Rides/wayneb/index.html



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