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Complete Engines

We've wondered in amazement why our complete engine business has doubled in the last two years. When we try to come up with a specific reason, we can't credit any one particular thing. But, here are a few of the contributing factors:

1) Many of our customers have decided to go with a big Cad, but can't find a good running 500-incher in their local area. They pick up the phone, talk to us, and Wham! . . . Now all they have to do is sit back and wait 30-90 days, and the motor of their dreams is delivered to them by Yellow Freight or Air Cargo overseas.

2) A lot of guys have built Chevies, Fords or Chryslers over the years, but have no clue how to go about performance building a big Cadillac. They look at the options of buying parts packages from us, and building it themselves, or subbing out the assembly to a local machine shop. But, because, the machine shop has never built a hotrod Caddy either, that's a lot of money to gamble in hopes that nobody makes a mistake in machining or assembly. After a call to Courtney Hines here at Flashcraft, who has 25 years of Cadillac engine building experience, some guys opt to just order up a motor, and do it the "easy way".

3) Time . . . So many of our complete engine customers have the money to buy all the parts to build a Lux motor. They even have the expertise to sub out the proper machine work, and assemble a powerful Cadillac themselves. But, after looking at the big picture, they decide they flat don't have the time to ramrod the whole project from dragging home a junkyard core to final assembly and fire-up. It's just so much easier to call up us up, lay out their Use, Performance, Goals, and Budget to us, and there it is . . . handled!

4) Possibly the #1 reason we build so many complete engines is the price. You have the Cad Company catalog. You lay out all the best parts to build an engine right (see catalog) , figure the cost of a core motor, the cost of machine work, and possibly the cost to pay someone to assemble your motor for you. After talking to Courtney Hines at Flashcraft, you find out you can get everything you want in a motor for about the same price, if not less. Wouldn't you like to save a little money, alot of chasing junkyards and ferrying parts around town, and feel good that it's done right?

Complete engines from Flashcraft, Inc. start at $4,995.00 for your basic SNOWBIRD 482" , and run on up to $8,995.00 for our famous KB-529" BLACKBIRD PRO/Street killer. Rather than have choices like Engine A, Engine B, or Engine C, we let you fill in the Parametric Box, and then get you exactly where you want to go. All of our engines are custom-built, but most have many things in common like forged steel rods, the Stage II shaft rocker system, and meticulous assembly by Courtney Hines, owner of Flashcraft and Cad Company here in Albuquerque.

Serious Cadders can call or FAX us for an engine quote, and we'll be glad to lay out a killer Cad to suit your needs. Whether it's a motorhome, an airboat, a Coupe deVille, crewcab dually, or '70 Chevelle, Cad Company can fill the bill. We can help !

Cad Company
8333 Jefferson NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Tel: (505) 823-9340
FAX: (505) 797-0627