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===Oil pumps=== | ===Oil pumps=== | ||
There are different oil pumps for the big Cadillac engines. One faces forward from the block at a 45 degree angle downward. The next faces downward 45 degrees and points right toward the bottom of the crankshaft pulley. There is another that I have not seen that has been described as pointing more outward than the first one I described. These can all be interchanged, but make very sure to properly clean the oilpump and block mating surfaces and always use a new oil pump gasket. The correct gaskets will be from major gasket manufacturers, and should be only something like 0.005" thick if I remember correctly. An oil pump gasket that is too thick will cause more oil to bypass the pump gears and allow more end play of those gears too, something you do not want. | There are different oil pumps for the big Cadillac engines. One faces forward from the block at a 45 degree angle downward. The next faces downward 45 degrees and points right toward the bottom of the crankshaft pulley. There is another that I have not seen that has been described as pointing more outward than the first one I described. These can all be interchanged, but make very sure to properly clean the oilpump and block mating surfaces and always use a new oil pump gasket. The correct gaskets will be from major gasket manufacturers, and should be only something like 0.005" thick if I remember correctly. An oil pump gasket that is too thick will cause more oil to bypass the pump gears and allow more end play of those gears too, something you do not want. | ||
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| + | '''===Oil Pans===''' | ||
| + | Rear wheel drive pans used a front sump pan and pickup. The Eldorado used a rear sump setup. Later 425's and 368's used a mid-sump style. The latter two pans are what you would typically use for most engine swaps. | ||
===Clearance issues=== | ===Clearance issues=== | ||
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