Re: Parts damage count!!!!

From: Dale Blanchard (bolero@accessnv.com)
Date: Mon Dec 28 1998 - 01:13:18 EST


Go to the junk yard and get a low or high mileage engine. I they are in a
collision they were running befor being junked. A rear or side smushed is
better. You can usually get a lot of spare parts also. You get the whole thing
with electrics an hydrolics.

N2mopars@aol.com wrote:

> what I found!!!!!!
> 1 engine block wasted, 2 cracked and gouged cylinders
> 1 crankshaft wasted, 3/8" gouge in rod journal
> 2 connecting rods wasted, 1 in many pieces
> 6 pistons bad, 2 way bad!! both in pieces
> 3 valves visibly bent, rest will need to be looked at, but dont
> doubt there are more bad ones!!!
> 3 obviously bent pushrods, rest of em are getting thrown away
> 1 dented oil pan. a hammer will fix it!!!
> 1 bad oil pump (DUH!!) the root of all evils????
> 1 broken timing chain, only 1000 miles on it
> 1 broken cam gear, in about 6 pieces
> 1 broken timing cover, something went through it!!!!
> 1 hurt cam. the rod came up and slammed a cam lobe
>
> Can I borrow a couple dollars?
>
> Brad



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