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The first step is to ID the engine block. The block casting number is found at the rear of the Cadillac engine, between the intake manifold and transmission bell housing, right next to the oil pressure sending unit. The casting number is the raised, cast in number on the passenger side.
Mar 10, 2014 · Discover the history of Cadillac's iconic V8 engines, from the pioneering Northstar to powerful supercharged versions. Learn more here.
This guide is for the 472/500/425/368 engine family, and includes pictures, casting numbers, and notes to aid in positively identifying exactly which version of this engine family you are looking at. Engine Building Basics (PDF)
Feb 3, 2017 · Cadillac finished 1-2 overall at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Here's a look at the 600-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine that powered those prototype cars.
The 4.2-liter V8 engine (GM RPO code LTA) is an eight-cylinder, dual overhead cam (DOHC) twin turbo engine produced by General Motors specifically for use in Cadillac luxury vehicles. The engine is the result of a new clean-sheet engine design as well as Cadillac's first twin-turbo V8 engine.
Apr 24, 2020 · Cadillac has a rich history of noteworthy engines: the first mass-produced V-8 engine starting in 1915 models, the V-16 of the 1930s and 1940s, and the overhead-valve V-8 introduced in 1949.
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Jul 25, 2014 · Cars equipped with Cadillac’s new V-8 finished third, tenth, and eleventh at the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans. That year Cadillac topped 100,000 sales for the first time.
