I know somebody who is looking to sell their '86 Caprice (an N69 Brougham). The car's been painted a couple of times (Dark Blue Metallic), the odometer reads 502,000 miles and the history is pretty much unknown.
Only thing I know about the car is it is a US grey import, this guy is the third owner in Kuwait, and he's changed his oil every 5,000 miles with various 20W-50 offerings and an ACDelco PF454 oil filter. ATF has been changed every 6 months, spark plugs once a year. Other than that there's nothing much to say.
I doubt the engine in the vehicle is original. The engine code on the VIN is an H (305 4 BBL), but there's a carb'd 350 under the hood. If memory serves me right, the biggest offering on the N69 in 1986 was the 305 anyway. It's also got the four speed overdrive transmission, and interestingly an LSD.
There's a piston ring issue, however, and the spark plug next to the brake booster (driver's firewall side) keeps getting covered in oil.
These cars have gained popularity again all of a sudden, so their asking prices have gone up. But the guy is willing to let it go for $500.
Owned an '80 N69 over 10 years ago, and I love these cars...so it's hard not to go for it. But it's going to be a money pit and more or less a project. Knowing myself, I will be ordering parts for it left, right and centre so I am trying to think logically.
That said, if anybody's in the know, I have a question. How difficult would it be to throw in something like a Chevy 502 crate motor under the hood, and what sort of modifications would be needed to the drivetrain (what transmission, rear end, etc.)?
The rest would probably entail a body off frame, bare metal paint job, '87-'90 front end, Brougham LS vinyl roof and opera lights, and a complete leather interior.
Only thing I know about the car is it is a US grey import, this guy is the third owner in Kuwait, and he's changed his oil every 5,000 miles with various 20W-50 offerings and an ACDelco PF454 oil filter. ATF has been changed every 6 months, spark plugs once a year. Other than that there's nothing much to say.
I doubt the engine in the vehicle is original. The engine code on the VIN is an H (305 4 BBL), but there's a carb'd 350 under the hood. If memory serves me right, the biggest offering on the N69 in 1986 was the 305 anyway. It's also got the four speed overdrive transmission, and interestingly an LSD.
There's a piston ring issue, however, and the spark plug next to the brake booster (driver's firewall side) keeps getting covered in oil.
These cars have gained popularity again all of a sudden, so their asking prices have gone up. But the guy is willing to let it go for $500.
Owned an '80 N69 over 10 years ago, and I love these cars...so it's hard not to go for it. But it's going to be a money pit and more or less a project. Knowing myself, I will be ordering parts for it left, right and centre so I am trying to think logically.
That said, if anybody's in the know, I have a question. How difficult would it be to throw in something like a Chevy 502 crate motor under the hood, and what sort of modifications would be needed to the drivetrain (what transmission, rear end, etc.)?
The rest would probably entail a body off frame, bare metal paint job, '87-'90 front end, Brougham LS vinyl roof and opera lights, and a complete leather interior.
