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hagar
09-29-2004, 08:42 PM
I own a scrap yard
and play with my cars as time permits.Some neat deals show up once in a whole. this afternoon the phone rings and its one of the little old ladies in town.she introduces herself and reminds me I sold her son a chevy dually with a CADILLAC years ago. The crap continues and she says I want to give you a cadillac so you can put one of those motors in that 'hot rod' lincoln convertible. I agree to take the car and use the motor. Well,it's a '97 seville with a northstar. 30k on the clock but one of the hurricanes screwed the a/c,and everything inside.I know this board is traditional, but that engine would look great in the '48 even if it was sideways. Has anyone everused one of these engines in a rwd configuration or used the unibody undercarriage under a older car? My "wusty wagtop" is a POS but I can save it. Is this the way to go or I brake a little old ladies heart?Let's hear the good,bad and sensible.

manyolcars
09-29-2004, 09:12 PM
The magazines feature a Northstar mounted front to rear from time to time.

zman
09-29-2004, 09:37 PM
look at http://www.chrfab.com/ they got what you need...

willowbilly3
09-30-2004, 05:12 AM
I saw a blurp in a mag about it once and they had asked some guru about one that was available. He said if it still had this huge wiring connector at the back of the engine he could make it run. Boyd did so you can too.
Dam cool engine and worth the hassles to have one in your rod I think.