The Cadillac 4.9L V8 arrives from Pennsylvania on my Faithful
S-10 Pickup
A Massive Degreasing Session at the nearest carwash
Perfect Engine and Transaxle
Another View
She finally arrives at home, all nice and shiny
This is an overhead view of the 4.9L V8, compared to my Supercharged
Citation's 3.8L V6. There's NOT much of a size difference.
That is the PRIMARY reason I chose the 4.9L V8 to replace the X-11's 2.8L engine
This is the 4.9L after repainting the front valve covers
(flat black) and adding the "Cadillac Dress Attire" (which includes the air
filter box, fuel injector covers, and spark plug wire covers)
The
included exhaust down pipe exits in the exact same
spot as the old 2.8L does currently in the X-11
This is the transaxle identification label on the 4.9L's
4T60Ehd. This tells me that this transaxle has the 2.73 gearset.
As you may remember, my Supercharged Citation has 2.97 gears. The
immense OFF-IDLE torque of the 4.9L will pull the 2.73s effortlessly.
This gauge cluster (courtesy of friend Nate Long in Pennsylvania) will be used in this swap. The 4T60Ehd does NOT have a mechanical output for a cable driven speedometer. This speedometer's "wand" is driven by an electronic servo, powered by the Cadillac's PCM.
This is the Cable Driven Speedometer
This is the Servo Driven Speedometer, used in this swap
This is the 4.9L's upper radiator hose