Editing Cadillac V8 engine (section)

==Monobloc==
A {{cvt|322|cuin|L|1}} "[[monobloc engine]]" was used in the 1936 [[Cadillac Series 60|Series 60]]. It was designed to be the company's next-generation powerplant at reduced cost from the 353 and [[Cadillac V16 engine|Cadillac V12]]. The monobloc's cylinders and crankcase were cast as a single unit,<ref>[http://members.tripod.com/~caddyclub/pr39.htm Cadillac LaSalle Club of Australia, Peter's 1939 La Salle]</ref> and it used hydraulic valve lifters for durability. This design allowed the creation of the mid-priced Series 60 line.

Bore and stroke was {{cvt|3.375x4.5|in|mm}}. This engine was closely related to a monobloc design earlier introduced in the 1936–1948 {{cvt|346|cuin|L|1}} engine, which was modified with a {{cvt|3.5|in|mm|1}} bore. This was used in the [[Cadillac Series 60|Series 60/60S/61/62/63/65/67]] and [[Cadillac Series 70|70/72/75]]. It was also used in a dual setup in [[tank]]s (e.g. [[M5 Stuart]] and the [[M24 Chaffee]]), in [[World War II]] mated to a [[Hydramatic]] transmission.

===LaSalle===
[[File:Cadillac - LaSalle 1937 V-8 Engine Detail (3592670909).jpg|thumb|1937 [[LaSalle (automobile)|LaSalle]] V8 engine detail]]

In 1937, the new [[Monobloc engine|monobloc]] [[Flathead engine|flathead]] gained {{cvt|24|cuin|cc}} in Cadillac V-8 models to {{cvt|346|cuin|L|1}}, while the [[LaSalle (automobile)|LaSalle]] [[Oldsmobile Straight-8 engine|straight-8]] of 1934–1936 that originated from [[Oldsmobile]] actually was replaced with the 1936 smaller {{cvt|322|cuin|L|1}} version at {{cvt|125|hp|kW|0}}. In 1941, the LaSalle nameplate was phased out along with the {{cvt|322|cuin|L|1}}, and Cadillacs, all {{cvt|346|cuin|L|1}} powered, were available with the new [[Hydramatic]] [[automatic transmission]] which debuted in Oldsmobile the previous year. These engines were produced through 1948.