Cool Cadillac Ht4100 Engine References. Excellent motor from a 1983 cadillac fleetwood. Less and less power until the car can barely get out of its own way or bam followed by coasting to the shoulder.
1984 valve covers were painted black. The other powertrains were causing dealers such headaches that the switch was widely embraced. The ht4100 has a different bolt pattern than the olds engine used in some caddys.
Bolting The Heads Back On Never Straightens Out The Block Once The Heads Are Removed.
Yes, the allante ht4100 was a more reliable engine. The cadillac 4.5 litre engine introduced for the 1988 model year was an improved and enlarged version of the ht4100. The 4100 were known for coolant leaks.
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Water in the oil. a lot of engines were replaced in the plant as that was the repair procedure before they got out of the plant. 1982 cadillac ht4100 engine story manufacturer promotional video. Anyways i have this 82, and the ht 4100 that was in it was shot i know that these motors were crap in the first place and did a little bit of looking and found rebuild.
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Without proper maintenance water would leak in to the engine and ruin the bearing etc. The first improvements were in 1984 (4.1 introduced in 1982 with chrome valve covers, very high failure rate). There were more improvements in 1985, now with finned valve covers.
This Engine Had Two Big Problems.
That's why these pos's ate distributor gears, too. In the '80s, gm was putting out a string of bad engines. However, the 4.5 l engine was never classified as ht4500.
My 87 Allante Has 180K Miles On The Engine And It.
The most notable difference is roller cams. If you keep the original transmission i think you're stuck with a later ht4100 or a 4.5l model, which is essentially the same engine that's bored out and all of the problems the early models had corrected. Learn some more details about a troubled cadillac engine and how to best preserve yours in the event you own one.
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