Thread: my engine swap

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Good Luck, Barb, that piece of fabrication/engineering/guessing
is critical and it's good that you're taking your time and thinking
this over real good.

thanks mello.

Ran into similar problems with mine had to raise engine to get headers on. Got headers on and shifter linkage wouldn't clear. Now getting floor shift... Aint this fun...

yes it is charlie. that is why i sent it away to get done. when i got one thing fixed another problem popped up.

These little clearance issues come up every time you try to put 10 pounds of something in a 5 pound bag. Looks like your guy is on the right track and a hole in the hood won't be all that bad. Is it the air cleaner or carb that is going to poke through, Barb?

Don

my chrome street scoop with 3 butter flies.

Barb, just something to think about. That 472 is gonna take in a lot of air and will probably need more air filter area than you are showing in the pic to prevent drawing a vacuum at the filter. I would be thinkin' one 14"x4" or two 14"x2" stacked. That would give you 175 square inches of filter area. Hopefully, others will chime in on this. I might be full of beans!

well charlie is home from talking to the mechanic. the mechanic said that he can not see how charlie and i got as far as we did with the equipment we have. he asked permission to cut the frame and weld a plate in so the exhaust can clear it. he also said that my yoke on the tranny is wrong. the tranny is set up for a 4x4. so i am getting charlie to take over my other yoke. he cut and welded the shifter rod to clear where the engine was pinching it. he welded the tranny mount to accept the new tranny. charlie asked him what he thought over all about the car. he said for her age she is in very good shape and a beautiful car overall.

tech do you have a picture of what i might need?

I'd put a 14" drop base K&N on it and it should clear the hood and give you more air to boot.

Barb---you should be guided by drive line angles for how high you set the engine---I don't know what trans you have but I'm sure the 454 monties had t400 so trans clearance shouldn't be a problem and don't let the exhaust header fitment guide where you put the engine---after all you are swapping in the ENGINE not the EXHAUST headers---Priotity is driveline ----

thanks jerry and ntf. I am just letting this guy do what he needs to do. I will make sure that she is well cooled even if i have to get another hood.

get the engine in and see then how your hood clearance is , are you putting a am eld intake on ? as its about 2 inches higher than stock the stock caddy intake is set up lower than or equal to the port height of the engine to clear the caddys fwd hood and then they put a lowered narrow air cleaner on them as not much room. I dont know the exact engine dimensions but they seem to be a pretty tall engine.
good luck with it its coming along

i did install a new intake manifold from edelbrock. it sets pretty close. i do not mind cutting the hood if that is what it takes to get this done.

the eld intake is much much better than the stock one,if you ever come across a one wire hei for a caddy, snap it up as its also a good upgrade from the early points syst.