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Originally Posted by amcpacer
Now that is an idea. The eldorado is front wheel drive! A 3.5V6 from a dodge intrepid has lots of power. Perhaps the GM 3.8 front wheel drive in the 90s regals would have even more power although I am not sure which engine is most efficient.
I think the swift 1.0, a nice comfortable hotel, and some extra spending money would be better than a comfortable car and no money for a hotel on a long trip. You certainly can not beat the coolness factor of a big old cadillac!
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The 98-04 Mopar 3.5 made ~240hp. Pretty straightforward, and if you get a wrecked LH-sedan, you can probably get the matching 4 speed w/OD tranny, too. There was a column-shift version of that transmission, as well, though it's rare.
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The GM 3.8 can be had in configurations ranging from the 110hp Carter-Administration Specials, to the 276hp turbo'd GNX, and everything from carbs to FI and supercharging in between. It's a versatile engine that came in about a hundred varieties:
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Both excellent engines.
However, for the Caddy in question, a relatively simple fix would be to find a 6.2 or 6.5L GM Diesel, which can be bolted to a great number of GM transmissions. Then, befriend someone that runs a restaurant for fuel.