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1978 Cadillac Seville Diesel Sedan 4-door 5.7l on 2040-cars

Year:1978 Mileage:26000 Color: Burgundy /
 Burgundy
Location:

Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sedan
Engine:5.7L 350Cu. In. V8 DIESEL OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1978
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Cadillac
Model: Seville
Trim: Base Sedan 4-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Options: 4 wheel disk brakes, Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Mileage: 26,000
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Burgundy
Interior Color: Burgundy
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1978 Seville with an upgraded 350 Olds Diesel engine. The engine is a Goodwrench DX block, a factory recall replacement for the problematic original D blocks. It now has ARP head studs and Victor-Reinz head gaskets on the original pencil injector heads. It also has a newly rebuilt TH350 Transmission, which is an upgrade from the the original TH200s that were stock on this generation. 


Other mechanical work and upgrades include:
An all aluminum radiator, with new hoses. 
External additional transmission cooler
New Gates water pump. 
Rebuilt master cylinder. 
Rebuilt Hydroboost unit. 
New starter. 
New Duralast Gold Batteries.
New belts
New Kumho tires
New brake calipers on all four wheels.
Fuel lines have been inspected and replaced as necessary. Fuel tank has been dropped, flushed and reinstalled.
Water separator fuel filter replacing the factory filter
New wiper motor, washer motor, and wiper blades.

Other notes:
A/C unit has been removed (see pics) and I'm running a simple heating system. I have the entire A/C unit still, though the plastic housing is most likely not useable.
Oil cooler has been bypassed, as the new radiator did not have one. I am running a simple loop in the system, with Rotella synthetic oil. 

The negatives:
The exhaust is leaky. The stock headers are fine, but the replacement pipe I have put in hasn't ever sealed right. I never attended to it too much because I had dreams of installing a dually system. Still do as a matter of fact.
There is a short in the dome light circuit that I have not yet found, which requires me keeping that circuit un-powered lest I drain the batteries overnight. This means that the dome light inside doesn't work.
The interior is very decent but not mint. The driver's side seat and door are the worst.
The sunroof does not open.
Cruise control does not work
The hood hinges are broken and need repair or replacement
Trip meter does not work but Odometer does 
Original paint is peeling. I have sanded and clear-coated these spots to further stop deterioration.

This car has been a several year project for me, and my starting bid is a lot less than what I have into it. I have all my receipts. It sat for 25 years before I found it, in 2010 and thus has seen very little salt. I bought it from CT as a non-runner, with the odometer reading 14K (is now at 26K). The known history of the car supports this being the accurate mileage, as I was able to trace back from the seller to the original owner the few owners in between, none of whom had it running. During my efforts to get the car registered I learned from the CT DMV that it had been last registered in 1985, to the original owner.  During my work on the car I also found a stash of business cards from the original owner under the back seat. He was a home heating oil salesman for Whirlpool, and the car even had heating oil in the tank still when I received it back in 2010. 

This is a great car, and I use it as a daily driver, as well as take it on long trips. Selling because times are tough, etc., and also because the right buyer might just be out there. If it doesn't sell I will continue to use it. I may be interested in partial trades for a smaller diesel car, truck, or gas compact pickup. 

The car is currently registered and inspected in my name in MA.

If you are interested in knowing more details, please contact me, as I'm sure I've left something out.

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