LOL, still waiting on the engine for this heap!

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No Brougham news except the wheels are being cut and I just had to spend $2500 to replace the drivers side sun visor I broke. :(

Do you need a 390 for the 59? I have one...it's in my 62 Limo. Transmission as well.

Thanks but I'm at the tail end of a rebuild of the originals. Had I known what I know now (how much of a PITA the old stuff is) I probably would have done an LS swap.

That's the plan with mine! Sell the 390 and trans and go with an LS.

That 57` is gonna be sweet, I just love those cars, I dream of a black one, lots of chrome, and Hot Rodded whitout it showing too much. And WOW 2500$ visor.. offf.. That hits!

I like the Stock old type motor that youre gonna use, but If you ever change motor in the 59` what about an 472/500, or an Northstar, instead of LS? :) To keep it "The Standard of the World" ;)

Thanks.

I don't really plan to do any modifying of the 59. There are many LS based engines in new Cadillac's so that's how I can justify it. 472/500 is just, old and I considered Northstar but didn't think it would end up with enough low end torque to pull all this weight around (at least how I wanted it to be pulled around).

More big chunks of aluminum getting diced up! They are 20x9 with the same backspacing front and rear. I had 5 made so there was a full size spare.

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Jim

What did that poor 390 do to you that you are so mad?:lmao:

:cheers:

Haha, 54 years of dirt and grime was reason enough alone. Rebuilding water pumps, shaft rockers, fuel pump, carburetor! PITA!

Carburetor do you even know what that is :headscratch: :poke: