cadillac engine casting number

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Asked by Qc_pepsi May 20, 2020 at 12:01 PM about the 1978 Cadillac DeVille

Question type: General

i recently bought a bunch a tools from a private seller and in the lot is an
engine. The seller told me its a 472 and that it was pulled from a 1978 deville.
i know cadillac stop making the 472 in 1974 so i want to check the casting
number but i cant find anything online. Does anyone with a shop manual from
these years could help me. The casting number is 8139526

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Is there a letter in front of the number 8? That looks like a 1968 Cadillac VIN. Cadillac stamped the VIN behind the carburetor on the intake manifold. The letter is the model, the 8 would be 1968, and the last six digits are the sequential unit number of the vehicle. Hope that helps! Jim

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unfortunately the engine dosen't have the intake manifold. This number was taken from behind the engine

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also this is assuming that it is a 472, or even a cadillac engine for that matter. i dont know engine blocks well enough to tell you what maker its from. i dont really care what car it came from i just want to know the displacement and the year. if it is a pre 1971 472 i might rebuild it as i have 3 cadillac from those years

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157,615

Can you post pictures of the engine? I've had several 472s, a 500, a 429, and a 425. Jim

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unfortunately I dont have anything that can take pictures but I did find a second casting number inside the block that goes 1486238 which means that its a 472 68-69 high compression engine! very happy with that. Thanks for your help!

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157,615

You're welcome. Glad to help! If it has a deep oil pan, 6 quart capacity if I remember correctly, it's an Eldorado engine. Jim

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