hi guys i have a 1946 caddy for a while now, maby 6 years.( original interior)

finding original parts has been hard.

so im thinking of just putting in a newer motor , with more power. and upgrading the brackes. i want to use the car. also i think i will give it a new color, its off white now/ maroon red interior. im not thinking of doing anynchanges in the inside.. just the motor/ exterior and engine + brakes....

i need parts sources and recomendations on a new engine for the car, pluss brake system... i need more power .

if any one has info i would apreciate it

here are some pix they are not my car but the same model.
mine is covered up, and need a wash before pics
but here goes

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Cool I have a 62' 4 door 6 window Caddi, but I will restore it in the future.

You need new suspensions system, brakes, eng. and the trany.

I'll send the part catalog to you

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95' Diablo

wow small world, i havent run into any here in saudi.

i want to start and get info now, so in the near future i can start with the restorasion.

hazim, thanx .

whats ur caddi's condition???

my motor works, it just needs to have miles on it.... it was rebuilt fully..

if you want to rebulild your car to original spect.. i can give you my engine and tranny... i want more power and handling

i think im going to gring this car up to date..

i will keep interior as is...
im thinking of a verry metalic light grey, would look good with the maroon inside and all the crome on the out side....

any way

feed back on engine and tranny sugestions is verry apresiated

My caddi needs a lot of work, but you know it's like a win botl the older it gets the better it is.

Keep it original as much as you can. my 2 cent.

BTW, the catalog will be R. by this week.

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95' Diablo

I have two recommendations for the motor and transmission.

General Motors (Chevrolet) LT1 motor from a Corvette would be a good option.

The better option though, IMO, would be a "crate" 350 (meaning that the engine is shipped to you in a crate, put together, and the 350 is the number of cubic inches of displacement - that's 5.7 liters ). This is another GM powerplant, and you can get many power options (meaning differenet horsepower ratings - I've seen up to 600 hp). This is also a very easy motor to work on, little to zero emissions controls, and with the right transmission (automatic) you can get pretty good mileage, while still having plenty of power to move that Caddy. The transmission I would select would be another GM source, the TH400, or commonly referred to as the turbo 400. This is a 3 (?) speed automatic with overdrive, that when paired with a torque monster 350, you'd move along just fine. And you will CERTAINLY need to upgrade the brakes and suspension.

These are just a couple of suggestions - and these are INEXPENSIVE AND EASY TO FIND.

Why is it that I always seem to kill a thread?

loool its not dead yet

i was out of town with no internet for a while,

thanx for your input im going to do some searching and sea what a can come up with.

Taurean Bull is WRONG about the transmission. The GM Turbo 400 is a 3 speed trans and takes lots of power to turn it.
If you can find one, what you want is a 4L60 Turbo. This trans is a 3 speed with a 4th gear OD and a lock up converter. You DO NOT want the 700R4 (dating from around 1980 up to around 1987 or 88)turbo, this is the weaker trans, and is the early version of the 4L60. The 4L60 came in Chev cars dated from ( I believe) 1989 and later, up to around 1991 or maybe 92. After that the trans became the 4L60E, the electronic version of the 4L60. This you also do not want as it requires an ECU to operate it.
There are good and bad reasons to us this trans.
A better choice weight wise and cost taking less HP to turn, but still a 3 speed, that would be the Turbo 350.
Chadbourn Bolles
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Jeez, Chad, it was just a thought. You do make a very good case for the 4L60. I remember having an El Camino with the TH350, and I just assumed that the TH400 would be better, I didn't know that it woudl take more power to turn. But when I think about all of the 396's, 427's, 454's matched up with the TH400, that makes perfect sense. Better yet, abunawafff might just be better off if he has California Performance Transmission build him something custom.