For those of you who like to see pictures of wiped out motors (dial-up beware!)
05-12-2007, 07:20 AM
#1
For those of you who like to see pictures of wiped out motors (dial-up beware!) I bought a 98 hard top Z28 the other day with a hurt motor. Got it pulled out and started tearing it down this afternoon. Thought I'd share some pictures of the carnage. heh..
After getting it on the engine stand I cracked open the oil drain and a bunch of needle bearings spilled out. I'm guessing it hurt a stock rocker arm or something...not sure what else would put that many needle bearings in the pan. Pulled the oil pan off and it looked like someone punched the windage tray and left a big dent..bunch of trash in the pickup also.
Anyway...the first thing I notice is I'm staring at four rod bolts lined up together on one journal. heh..
I flipped it around and pretty much the entire rod is gone..
Block looks like someone took an ice pick to it near the bottom of the picture..part of the skirt and cylinder is gone.
More of the motor will have to come down, but I have yet to locate the rest of this rod. heh..
The other piston on that journal still had a complete rod..but it was torn through up to the wrist pin.
Says they are JE pistons...I haven't looked at the others yet, but I don't think I'll be using anything from the motor that came in the car. heh..
Chad
After getting it on the engine stand I cracked open the oil drain and a bunch of needle bearings spilled out. I'm guessing it hurt a stock rocker arm or something...not sure what else would put that many needle bearings in the pan. Pulled the oil pan off and it looked like someone punched the windage tray and left a big dent..bunch of trash in the pickup also.
Anyway...the first thing I notice is I'm staring at four rod bolts lined up together on one journal. heh..
I flipped it around and pretty much the entire rod is gone..
Block looks like someone took an ice pick to it near the bottom of the picture..part of the skirt and cylinder is gone.
More of the motor will have to come down, but I have yet to locate the rest of this rod. heh..
The other piston on that journal still had a complete rod..but it was torn through up to the wrist pin.
Says they are JE pistons...I haven't looked at the others yet, but I don't think I'll be using anything from the motor that came in the car. heh..
Chad
05-12-2007, 02:47 PM
#5
Originally Posted by edcmat-l1
AAAHHHHH, nothing like carnage for breakfast!!! Sucks, man. How did it happen? Were you sprayin?
Chad
05-12-2007, 03:35 PM
#6
Originally Posted by slt200mph
I have posted these pics before but thought that there maybe some people who had not enjoyed them yet...it is a stock LS2...makes you wonder just how high do I want to rev on stock rod bolts... 
Chad
Trending Topics
05-12-2007, 08:22 PM
#8
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Livonia, Mi
Posts: 1,455
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Hard Core Z28
If ya gonna break it, break it good. Doesnt matter if it is a small hair line crack or hole in the block. Its broken anyway ya look at it.
A hairline crack in the block generally won't trash the internals.
