Your opinions were most appreciated. My 55 is a four door, but I like four doors and wouldn't have it any other way. Whoever has to handle my estate when I kick the buckett will be the one concerned about resale value. This baby is something I've always wanted and will alway keep. But running for the past seven years with the original six cylinder enginge and a very leaky powerglide tranny, has lead me to believe it's time to fulfill "my" dreams

Although, your words of wisdom have pretty much convinced me to stick with my search for a chevy 454 or 502 rebuilder. Around Boise, ID they are pretty hard to come by and generally start at $1200. Those Caddy engines can be picked up for about a quarter of that. But as you say, the cost of modifying one would outweigh the saving. After I did some further searching I saw how right you were. Plus, as I originally asked, I can't find any good literature for modifying and rebuilding Caddy engines.

Again, I thank you for your opinions and valued input.

Sincerely,
Mark E. Cembalisty