What can someone expect to pay for a 4.9 liter caddy engine, transmission wiring harness and ECM. there is a fairly low mile one in a local salvage yard, all the above for $500.00. Does that sound reasonable?

Thanks for any input.

Is it for sell?! I'll buy it for sure

Anyway I'll not use EFI on my 4.9 I'll buy an Holley Carbu

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how many miles are on the engine/trans? What kind of shape was the car in? sounds very good to me if the car was totaled in the rear.

Damage to car was front and side. Could not tell mileage as odometer was digital. Engine did not appear to have any damage.

It really all depends on where you live and if cadilac's are rare in scrapyards. Here in Alberta Canada cadilac's are rare. It was very difficult to find a low mile 4.9. So I paid for it. Probably around 1600$ American. This was offcourse everthing included except for transmition.

Here in florida I got mine from a wrecked 93 caddy that was hit in the back hard the place started it up for me and tested this motor monthly I got all the pfi stuff and dist except for the computer... This engine had 50k miles only and they cleaned it with a chemical when pulled and practally made the thing look brandnew They only charged me $500 bucks plus I gave the guy that cleaned it a $20dollar tip ( he did a very very nice job)

Turned around and sold all the pfi stuff on it for $100bucks so really I only paid $420 bucks for a 50mile engine.

I just won a smashed in the rear 91 cadillac with 92K for $560 on ebay. It has the 4.9L in it.

Thanks for all the info. Helps alot in making a decision.....now to come up with the cash.......

quote Originally posted by FieroMaster88: I just won a smashed in the rear 91 cadillac with 92K for $560 on ebay. It has the 4.9L in it.

I don't want to hear this.

For those who didn't know I'm the reason he paid $560 not $471 Seems we need to coordniate our ebay bids round here.

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I pulled mine myself at a local u pull it
I paid $225 out the door for a 1991 4.9/4t60e/and pcm with 91,000 miles.
I paid Rockcrawl to massage my chip-
I bought the wiring harness from Ed Parks-

jeffndebrus - if you don't mind me asking, how much was it for the wiring harness and chip work? Would like to know about how much more I am going to have to come up with to get this thing road worthy, as I am now having problems with my frame (rust).

Thanks to all for the info.

quote Originally posted by Tytehead: jeffndebrus - if you don't mind me asking, how much was it for the wiring harness and chip work? Would like to know about how much more I am going to have to come up with to get this thing road worthy, as I am now having problems with my frame (rust). Thanks to all for the info.

If its your subframe.... I recommend replacing it specially if it looked like mine Leaving it be is very dangerous

Here is some info as to what you are looking for http://members.fortunecity.com/bubbajoexx/id202.htm

Lets see about mine. out of a 93 Eldo w/70k miles

Complete Motor to include all accessories except Alt. $250 Delievered
Sold
Distributor $50
FI parts $125
Subtotal -$175
Engine $250
Final outlay $75.00

It helps when you know the owner of the yard and the car is next in line to get crushed.

All this great information. Thank you to every oner who has replied...

Thanks for the link Master Tuner Akimoto....by the way you have a PM if you didn't get it already...

This is really appreciated.

Kelin

(edited due to my own stupidity!)

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quote Originally posted by Tytehead: What can someone expect to pay for a 4.9 liter caddy engine, transmission wiring harness and ECM. there is a fairly low mile one in a local salvage yard, all the above for $500.00. Does that sound reasonable? Thanks for any input.

If your not going to buy let me know. I found one in racine WI (445 miles from me and right now it looks like i may go haul it back 91 Eldorado with 92K dmg to left side. $600

The chip work was $100-thanks Rockcrawl
The wiring harness $700 thanks Ed Parks
The mounts-$24.99ea thanks Autozone
The brackets--cheap-Thanks Earl and Kento

quote Originally posted by linenoise: I don't want to hear this. For those who didn't know I'm the reason he paid $560 not $471 Seems we need to coordniate our ebay bids round here.

Eh, it's no big deal I'm not mad about it. Picking it up saturday and I cant wait.

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quote Originally posted by FieroMaster88: Eh, it's no big deal I'm not mad about it. Picking it up saturday and I cant wait.

ARGH. I found another In Racine Wi, 445 miles to it 92K $600