What would be a good modern engine to drop into an old FWD Cadillac with the shit-ass 4.1 or 4.5?
>>27637949Ls4 because transverse
>>27637949Wait, this thing is FWD? Lmao
>>27637949A stock 5.3 ls from a rolled truck, it will be plenty.>>27637996>transverseIt's not tranny mounted, it's longitudinal.>>27637999Yes, and there is a good argument for it, especially when it came out. This was meant for well off ww2 generation, before boomers had money for cars. This thing was built to crooz and be cozy.FWD leaves more room in the back for people.Town car was an amazing tow rig, big engine, BoF, adjustable suspension.But did you ever see one with a hitch?Exactly, might as well get more passenger space instead.>picrel, same idea behind one of the best RVs ever made
>>27638012>A stock 5.3 ls from a rolled truckthread over, pack it up boys
>>27637999Look up the olds toronado. It was the counterpart to the eldorado. It was the first big car with fwd to be produced. >>27637949Drop in a pre smog 472 from an older eldorado and you're cookin
>>27637949any of the chevy v6s or buick v6s, they use the gm metric bellhousing pattern but dont arent super complicated like a shortstar or or a high feature v6. either way this will never happen if youre asking here
>>276379491.0 ecoboost
>>27637949SR20DET
>>27637949Northstar
jerry rig a 1.8L toyota motor in it. they you know, dont mater if you try to burn them u they wont stop running
>>27637949Hellcat
>>27637999it's notthe next one is
>>27637949that isn't fwd. you're probably thinking of the el dorado. coupe de villes weren't fwd until 1985
>>27637949The 400hp, twin turbo 3.6 V6 used in the Cadillac XTS V-Sport. Considering that with the 4.1 and 4.5 we're talking about those downsized, tiny Cadillacs (and not the fullsize RWD Coupe Deville) that would be an extreme amount of power for a comfy cruiser. They're obviously not comparable but we're still talking the same power/weight ratio that something like an E39 M5 would have.
>>27638900Imagine a boat with that kind of responsiveness.
A 454 of course.
4G63T and the AWD system from an Evo
>>27637999FWD was a luxury option back then, mainly for the increased cabin space from the lack of a driveshaft tunnel.
>>27638418Wow look at how much glass it has.
>>27637949Why the fuck did they make it FWD?
>>27637949 k series. It's lighter and has more power than the caddy engine
>>27638418I'm a Panther guy, but I gotta say, that's a hot piece of ass.
Buick 3800 series 2
>>27640757It makes a lot of sense for something like a land yacht that will never be driven fast or hard. You don't need a driveshaft tunnel or a tranny hump which gives you more interior room with a flatter floor.
>>27637949V10 from an Audi S6
>>27638012>>27638017Swapping a 5.3 Vortec into a GMC Motorhome would be pretty based. Get roughly the same power output and increased fuel efficiency at the same time.
