1997 Cadillac El Dorado engine swap

1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO
142,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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VINMANCIA
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can i put a 93 caddy engine 4.9 fwd? into a 97 eldorado that has a northstar engine?
Jun 6, 2009 at 9:59 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Not saying it is impossible, but pretty close, You are going from OBDII to OBDI and since the northstar became the standard engine, you would most likely have a lot of fabrication.

Not to mention ALL the wiring would have to be switched.
Jun 7, 2009 at 1:09 AM
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