Here's one for the Ford purists. Fox mustang meets 500 Cadillac

[STINEY]

I can't see the pictures through the firewall here at work, but it's safe to say that oil pans don't do anything for me

Just wanted to provide Caddy swap 101 for you. Dealing with the weird oil pan issues is 90% of a swap for these engines. Now you have one less hurdle.......all you need now is a local wrecking yard? Aren't there any old folks in that neck of the woods with old cars?

[TheSilverBuick]

I haven't seen any old cadillacs around here. It'd likely be a matter of me taking my truck to CA and finding one in a yard there. I figure I'd look up what the equivalent Cadillac body is my Centurion (same as LeSabre), and see what oil pan it uses and hopefully get a set of motor mount frame pads for the engine too. Lets make this a bolt in deal It's not like I'm trying to cram it into a Ford or anything

[STINEY]

Bolt-in deal?

(Normally, this is where I would be rolling on the floor holding my stomach)

HOWEVER, it just so happens that I have a set of motor mounts AND a transmission crossmember from a B-body/500Cadillac swap.

If anything would make this a bolt-in deal for you, these parts would.

It is quite possible that a mount setup from a '77-'79ish RWD Cadillac CoupeDeville with the 425 would make a 500 a bolt in deal for that '72 Buick though, they are both technically B-body cars.

(cram it into a Ford..... it darn near up and jumped into the Fox body!)

[TheSilverBuick]

You'll see related threads started by me a mile off before I come begging for those parts

[Deaf Bob]

You'll see related threads started by me a mile off before I come begging for those parts

Betcha Stiney gets a PM asking where to send the check for those parts...

[SuperBuickGuy]

Bolt-in deal?

(Normally, this is where I would be rolling on the floor holding my stomach)

HOWEVER, it just so happens that I have a set of motor mounts AND a transmission crossmember from a B-body/500Cadillac swap.

If anything would make this a bolt-in deal for you, these parts would.

It is quite possible that a mount setup from a '77-'79ish RWD Cadillac CoupeDeville with the 425 would make a 500 a bolt in deal for that '72 Buick though, they are both technically B-body cars.

(cram it into a Ford..... it darn near up and jumped into the Fox body!)

Have I ever mentioned that I have a manual flywheel for a 500 caddy? and no, I will not sell it

[STINEY]

Have I ever mentioned that I have a manual flywheel for a 500 caddy? and no, I will not sell it

Man, that just is not right.....

[TheSilverBuick]

I'm sticking with the TH400 or perhaps a 4L80e.

[STINEY]

My "new" van has a 4l80e in it.......that is one LARGE transmission. Impressive, but LARGE.

[TheSilverBuick]

I cut plenty of floor pan in the Skylark to fit the TKO-600, and would have no problem doing likewise in the Centurion if it needs it.