Projects 1960 caddy engine,worth picking up?

hello gang..
im being offered a 1959 caddillac engine,unkown size,possible runner for 250.00 is it something worth picking up?? i need another engine like i need another hole in my head but the engine looked decent and complete..
what should i look for?
thanks in advance.

 

I’d pay that for one. In fact I payed more than that plus shipping for one back in March for my 365


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59 makes it a 390,if it’s a 59, I would be all over that like flies on a turd if it was down here.
The later ones have a better oiling system but still a good buy.

 

There seems to be alot of cool, vintage motors being pulled for sbc or ls swaps. I'd take that 390 in a heartbeat. The 365 in my 56 Cad purred like a kitten..beautiful hot rod motors too. Hipo aftermarket parts are expensive though..

 

I'd jump on that like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

 

Im sealed the deal...going to pick it up on tomorrow.
Thanks,enabling friends..

 

Lift with your forklift, not with your knees!

 

I have a cherry picker...I wish I had a forklift...

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/lets-talk-cadillac-331s-365-and-390s.1015067/page-18


Read through this thread. There are lots of others too. I’m sure you already have.


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Nice, clean motor if the p/o power washed it make no water got in to it. If it turns over by hand you have a good core motor for your next hot rod.

 

Welcome to the sickness.

 

Easily adapted ( with some cash) to the V8 Ford 3 speeds. Requires a manual flywheel and bell adapter.....
All of that stuff is available.

 

What you need to look for is a cheap easy way to get it to Motown...

 

Thanks..seller says it turns over easily...he also sold me a Ford 3 speed and a 60s Ford 3spd OD...nice guy

 

Congratulations; now you're hooked...

 

Score! My ole Caddy purred like a kitten...but made torque like an angry tiger.

 

Lol . You can always expect a push in the right direction on here for a cool vintage part.

 

I wonder if your better half should frequently check you for magnets in your back pocket. Seems you are always attracting stray parts and projects .

 

upon further review it seems to be a 1960.

 

60/62, great score , full flow oil filtration.

 

I wish one of those would find me, especially at that price! Good score.


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How about an Edmund 2x2 to put on top of it?

 

A stock 59 would have a cannister. You can use a twist on with yours, unless you have other plans eventually.


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Thanks...
It seems to be a later year....my plans for now is to put an Edmunds 2x2 on top of the block and maybe some finned cover down the road

 

You need to change your screen name now.....I wanaCaddy

 

hell,I fell in love with a flathead the first time I heard one running with open headers from a guy that was coming up from Viva...
I had good luck with other engines being cheap but not flatheads tho.
$400 -302gmc
$200-270gmc with h head
$100-283 long block
$free- 292 y block not stuck
$200- 223 inline with 20000 miles
$300- 292 Chevy with low miles...
$200- 21 stud fladhead all rusted with 2 stuck cylinders...

I still want a flat head

 

Yes Yes Yes! I had a 1959 Caddy 390 in a 1930 Model A roadster, this motor produce over 400+hp, and almost 450ftlbs of torque! It was a Monster and I loved it! This was it in my pic below. Man, I miss that rocket!

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250 is basically a core price and picking up a vintage mill that may be a runner for core prices is good. You could try and start it and if its runs you are golden or you can pop the heads off and the pan for inspection and sell it to a real mechanic who would use it.

 

I actually got it for 200.
And who knows? I might yank the sbc out of the coe and run a caddy down the road..