needing a little cadillac parts help

Im in need of a rear sump oil pickup tube for a 472, 500 and can not find one. who would have thought that there isnt any parts places that can get one. I have tried oriellys, pepboys, autozone, advanced auto parts, and napa with no luck. I know someone has to make it.

any ideas as to where to get one?

 

There is a great source, the CAD guy...just can't remember the name. He supplies speed parts for 472-500" Caddys, makes many custom pieces...This part should be in his stock.
One of our HAMB bros will know, I expect an answer within the hour...

 

That part was only supplied from Caddy. Not normaly supplied in the after market. It ain't a Chevy after all !!

 

Get the tube and rear sump pam from a 425 caddy in the boneyard. cheap,simple and no hassle

 

That's the way to go....

 

if so I do not understand why mid sump and front are avalible at any parts store why would no one make one for the rear sump?
I thought about the junk yard but would really like to get a new one and when I did call around to the junk yards to see if there was any eldos in their yards every single one said they didnt have any cads except aabar in okc but we dont really see eye to eye so no luck

 

Try e-bay that's where i got mine

 

just looked and didnt see anything there

 

You could call Arapahoe Salvage out here in CO (they specialize in Cadillacs), or possibly Cadillac King in So-cal. I think that would be too new of a part for McVey's, but worth a call.

 

try marty at MTS

 

The rear sump pans were only in the Eldorados as far as I know, feeeser32500 is right, get ahold of Marty at MTS. There's lots of parts out there now for the Caddy that just weren't around a few years ago

 

lots of caddy vendors here:
http://cadillacmisfits.com/index.php?topic=1005.0

 

pics of the pans here

http://caddy500.com/index.php?topic=611.0

 

the 425 pan is a mid sump I need the rear sump to clear the steering. from the looks of it the mid will be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches to far forward

 

425 is a rear sump with a 5qt cap. Have been picking them up on ebay with no problem. The trouble with the Eldo pan is it's too deep for most cars and it also has small front sump with a drain plug in it.

 

got ahold of marty this morning and the pickup tubes are out of stock!!!!!! fml

 

From my own research several years ago I know that others have fabricated dipstick tubes from a piece of brake line and a compression to male thread adapter.

You have to thread the block where the factory tube was pressed in. Remember to use a pipe thread tap if the adapter is NPT or use a straight thread tap if the adpater has straight threads.

Try searching cadillacpower.com and contact the administrator Ted, he is an excellent source of used Eledorado 500 parts.

JB 472

 

Check out caddy daddy online they have just about everything.