Question about picking up an LS1 from a roll over...
01-06-2007, 11:15 AM
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Question about picking up an LS1 from a roll over... I'm looking at an LS1 from a Cadillac CTS-V (ls6) with a 6 speed transmission. The car has been involved in a major accident, so much that the driver perished. With that aside, I'm concerned there could be possible damage to the engine. Although the original strut bar doesn't look like it's been bent, the radiator support has been hit resulting in damage to the radiator and intake from what I can see. One major factor I'm worried about is that the intake manifold has quite a bit of oil coming out. I would understand a bit of oil would seep out as the car was left upside down after the collision, but is there someway I can check to make sure everything is ok? Thanks for the help!
The red line shows how far up the damage went from the front end collision.
The red line shows how far up the damage went from the front end collision.
01-06-2007, 12:33 PM
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I would check to make sure any mounts aren't bent, like where the motor mounts bolt on, the starter, and where the trans bolts on.
Also have the motor checked for ghosts.
Also have the motor checked for ghosts.
01-07-2007, 07:05 AM
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an 18 yr. old friend of mine killed himself and his girlfriend a couple years back in his fox body, well the only good thing left was the motor. i was offered the motor. funny thing was, my friend who died bought the car from a woman who son died in a car reck and she was selling his stang because she couldnt look at it. so needless to say when i was offered the motor, i declined. i dont believe in karma but thats just wierd.
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01-07-2007, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by z28convert
an 18 yr. old friend of mine killed himself and his girlfriend a couple years back in his fox body, well the only good thing left was the motor. i was offered the motor. funny thing was, my friend who died bought the car from a woman who son died in a car reck and she was selling his stang because she couldnt look at it. so needless to say when i was offered the motor, i declined. i dont believe in karma but thats just wierd.
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01-08-2007, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by thingthatgoes
yup the previous owner of my t/a belonged to someone that was on this very board and died in a wreck. It doesn't bother me but it does come up in my head. creeeeeepy
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01-08-2007, 12:44 AM
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Awkward...
But then again, people recieve things all the time in wills. Think of this as an impersonal will. Then again, I wouldnt buy the motor for mechanical reasons. I would NEVER buy the car. That WOULD be awkward.
But then again, people recieve things all the time in wills. Think of this as an impersonal will. Then again, I wouldnt buy the motor for mechanical reasons. I would NEVER buy the car. That WOULD be awkward.
