'60 caddy 390 stick bellhousing options?

i am starting on my new A sedan project. i am using a 60 caddy 390, and really want to use a four speed. other than the obvious trans adapters, are there any options? i don't mind searching the salvage yards for parts, in fact i would rather. how close are oldsmobile, and buick? i know some early cadillacs came with manual transmissions, i have not confirmed bolt pattern yet, much less found one. any help would be very helpful. thanks

 

I want to say that they used Buick transmissions for stick shift in those year Caddy. Maybe I'm thinking Oldsmobile. I remember an old post by a guy who worked for Oldsmobile in the late 50's mentioning something about it.

 

I like to know how many stick shift 1960 Cadillac's were made. Any?

 

Save yourself the trouble and get an adaptor from Wilcap

http://www.wilcap.com/cad.html#cad350mt

 

i am sorry i meant the eary 49-50 cadillac with manual trans

 

None

49-50 had extended bell housing cast into the engine block, different animal than your '60.

There you go!

 

how much are those adapters?

 

According to their chart 55-64 CAD TO CHEVY MANUAL TRANS -$795

 

thank you