Cadillac engine
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Cadillac engine
A guy in my area has a late 60's 429 caddy engine for sale for $350. I assume this would be considered a big block. Parts may be hard to come by but I think it would be fun to try and make it work in a 3rd gen. What do you all think?
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
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There is no big/small block classification on caddy engines. They all have the same bore spacing. The 429 is a very small displacement caddy engine. For what it's worth, you'd be better off dropping in a SBC or finding a BBC. If you wanted to be different then finding a 472 or 500 caddy engine would be more worth it. There are lots of aftermarket parts available but they're expensive and harder to find.
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