Thread: 500 Caddy/G Body Swap
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10-25-2009 05:35 PM #1
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Well I got the nose to come down a bit
Yep I got the 500 sitting in it now. It fits but it's a lot more snug than it looks at a glance. The exhaust manifolds are a bit tight and I may have to relieve the frame just a bit for pipe clearance. The steering clearance is adequate but I wouldn’t want it any closer and it looks like I’ll have just enough room to close the hood with a 1” carb spacer and drop base air cleaner. Thank god I’ll be running aftermarket AC to I didn’t have to trim the stock AC box. Basically there is just one sweet spot to make it fit.
Anyway here it sits, and the next project will be to get a crossmember built (the trans mount is farther back on the TH400 than the original Th250. It was a good way to spend a weekend
I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved..... 
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