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We have been getting a lot of excaddy owners coming in and checking outbuying the lincoln mks, and if this is all cadillac has to offer, it is no reason why. I would think pretty much everything andrew did to convert his would be pretty step for step with an sts. Owners manual, repair instructions cadillac sts 2006 owners manual 478 pages. It is not uncommon for your vehicle to gain 30 50 horsepower, increased throttle response.
The 2008 cadillac sts has 7 nhtsa complaints for the engine at 112,498 miles average. My guess is that this engine would mate up to the 4l80e but if it doesnt, just use the tranny from the donor car. We have 163 2008 cadillac cts vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 33 1owner cars, and 221 personal use cars. Feb 11, 2014 i already had the donor car for the engine transpcm so my total cost was around 500 bucks. Our 2008 cadillac sts repair manuals include all the information you need to repair or service your 2008 sts, including diagnostic trouble codes, descriptions, probable causes, stepbystep routines, specifications, and a troubleshooting guide. The last guys to fool with northstar performance specialized in sand rails. Cadillac sts forum 2005 through 2012 hi i was just wondering if anyone has any tips at spotting options for a 2008 2010 sts. A huge job to change a blown engine set to rockin 8bit tunes. Dont waste time calling around to your local bookstores or waiting for a repair manual to arrive by. Complete manual transmissions for cadillac sts for sale ebay.
Exhaust downpipe from bonne, bolted directly to caddy exhaust. By 2009, the xlr was put up on the chopping block, and hopes for another corvettebased cadillac are slim to. While driving 65 mph on the highway, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. By stsvboy22 in forum stsv modifications performance. Feb 04, 2018 cadillac cts engine swap the time lapse tech. The cadillac sts v is a highperformance executive car of the vseries produced in a single generation from 2005 my 2006 to 2009 by cadillac. The 2008 cadillac stsv employs a variation of cadillacs allaluminum northstar v8 engine. The 2008 cadillac srx has 5 nhtsa complaints for the engine at 50,060 miles average. That question is answered in this video of a saudi engine swap, ditching the underpowered northstar v8 for something less techheavy, but way more powerful.
The cadillac sts seville touring sedan is a midsized luxury 4door sedan manufactured and sold by general motors from 2004 to 2011 for the 2005 to 2011 model years. One issue i can think of off the top of my head, is the electronic gizmos that run on that vehicles electrical network and keeping their funtionality after a network controller swap i. With a manual transmission and the engine is running, the parking brake must be set. Cts cadillac with a buick grand national motor youtube. View and download cadillac 2008 sts owners manual online. Back in 2003, just months ahead of the debut of the allnew c6 corvette, gm pulled the wrapping paper off of the cadillac xlr, a corvette c5based sports coupe. Well get you the repair information you need, every time, or well refund your purchase in full. It was equipped with a sixspeed automatic transmission with performance algorithm shifting and driver shift control. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina. How much better would the cadillac xlr have done if gm had given it a 400 horsepower ls3 from the getgo. The contact went to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The sts v premiered with a 060 mph acceleration time of 4.
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The worst complaints are rattling noise from engine, engine, and vehicle speed control. Launching in the fourth quarter of 2008, the allnew ctsv intends to combine the serious performance of an elite sports car with the poise and elegance of a prestigious luxury sedan. Cadillac seville service manual sls and sts 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 fsm online download here. Rated at 275 hp and 300 lbft, it was designed to provide more low end than the 300hp295lbft rpo l37 vin 9 used on the seville sts. When it comes to your cadillac cts, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. Or, you can have mosler automotive in florida put a second northstar in the trunk. This was new hoses, radiator, condenser and salvage yard stuff like the overflow and breather some basics on the swap.
A version of the sts was sold in china as the sls through 20. If it were me, id try to locate a totaled sts v and get the trans engine ecm from that. If you wanted to do this conversion, it would probably be best to buy a wrecked monte carlo or impala ss with this particular ls4 5. With the right repair guide you can ensure that you have the information to hand that tells you when a small fault can be easily fixed, and when it may need a trip to the mechanic. With this cadillac sts workshop manual, you can perform every job that could be done by cadillac garages and mechanics from. The next year, the sts received cadillac s thennew northstar system, including the aluminium dohc l37 northstar v8 engine while smaller than the fullsize dts, the. With a manual transmission and the engine is running, the parking brake must be set to recall the memory seat driving positions. Pcm, bcm, etc, as those from an l67 car wouldnt have the same capabilities. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Before i even took the car in to them, i asked what it would cost to do a motor swap using a longblock replacement.
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