Few Caddy 500 Motor Swap Questions

[cybrfire]

I'm gonna go with a sm465/205 combo, will just get the jegs tranny adaptor and probably a flywheel from maximum torque specialties to hook it all up.

As far as the radiator, is the 350 radiator just not up to the task? Like I said I got a taurus electric fan I can run in conjunction with the engine clutch style fan to keep things cool if neccesary.

The radiator may well be too small. Might as well give it a try however, I don't think running two fan setups is gona do much for ya. You can only pull so much air through and after that it becomes a matter of not enough tube surface for heat exchange. More tubes or aluminum! A diesel radiator will be a good bolt in deal.

 

[jrraw23]

Aight, yea I'll probably hook it up just to see what happens, but if not then I'll grab a different radiator.

BTW: just checked out your site, pretty sweet stuff, I'm obviously kinda new here on ck5 but props on all the fab stuff you have available for chevys . . . you don't happen to make motor mounts for a caddy 500 into a chevy do you? I got lazy and was about to just order the flat plate adaptors from cad500.com but if you make adapters similar to the tubular ones everyone posting up in there pics let me know b4 i go and order from cad500

 

[y5mgisi]

could allways use a stock radiator from a 454 truck.

 

[mikey_d05]

Aight, yea I'll probably hook it up just to see what happens, but if not then I'll grab a different radiator.

BTW: just checked out your site, pretty sweet stuff, I'm obviously kinda new here on ck5 but props on all the fab stuff you have available for chevys . . . you don't happen to make motor mounts for a caddy 500 into a chevy do you? I got lazy and was about to just order the flat plate adaptors from cad500.com but if you make adapters similar to the tubular ones everyone posting up in there pics let me know b4 i go and order from cad500

He made mine, but I bet he won't make another set until hell freezes over.

 

[cybrfire]

He made mine, but I bet he won't make another set until hell freezes over.

Didn't do any fixtures otherwise I would. Damn near lost an eye on yours, I'm sure that's what your refering to!

Unfortunately at this time I don't have much to set it up on or I'd do one for you. And thanks for the compliments!

 

[jrraw23]

Ah oh well figured I'd ask, I might still make my own, I'd really like to have one of theose tubular crossmember type mounts, I just get lazy sometimes and don't want to make my own stuff

And as far as the radiator, I probably will just find a 454/or desiel radiator from the scrapyard and put it in there.

 

[DavidB]

I"ve got a for sale thread selling two 500 cads. What's a fair price for a basically junkyard cad? What have those of you that bought them pay? I got mine in trade, so dunno what they're worth. I'm not trying to make a million, but I don't wanna give 'em away...

 

[cybrfire]

I"ve got a for sale thread selling two 500 cads. What's a fair price for a basically junkyard cad? What have those of you that bought them pay? I got mine in trade, so dunno what they're worth. I'm not trying to make a million, but I don't wanna give 'em away...

Pm'ing ya.

 

[DavidB]

$ 400 OBO for both plus the ride.

 

[smalltruckbigcid]

Kert are you looking for some cad engines....I have a couple to spare, and I'm in Minnesota
George