[25C 70]

If an engine was in a structure fire (barn) and the structure burnt to the ground, would the cast iron block and head castings be machined and saved.

 

[1975TypeS-3]

I have a 454 block that was taken from an engine bay fire - 1987 K30 where the transmission dipstick came out and burned up the truck. I took the engine apart and had it oven baked, bead blasted and checked for cracks - all came out fine. I had it align-honed with main studs, decked and bored .030 over - now serves as a 427, A lot would depend on how wet it got putting out the fire (did it crack), the only way to know for sure it to tear it down and have it checked.

 

[BillK]

I doubt that it would hurt it. We bake blocks and heads at 550 deg to clean them. Just need to get the rust off them as quick as possible.

 

[25C 70]

This was a 66 L78, after the fire the engine and car was scrapped.

 

[Busted Knuckles]

Depends on what happened to the aluminum in and on the block. Might cost more to recover than buy one in good shape.

 

[Diabel1969]

My fathers friend lost his LS-6 black chevelle in a garage fire. The engine was actually on a crate on the floor, which did survive the fire. I do believe the heads were damaged, and he went to canfield aluminum heads, and that engine was put into two other cars, and still runs to this day. FYI, the fire was in the mid to late 70's.

 

[25C 70]

Just found the 66 on coparts.com. Wow. What do you think. The original 375 was not in the car but was in the fire.

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

I have a 454 block that was taken from an engine bay fire - 1987 K30 where the transmission dipstick came out and burned up the truck. I took the engine apart and had it oven baked, bead blasted and checked for cracks - all came out fine. I had it align-honed with main studs, decked and bored .030 over - now serves as a 427, A lot would depend on how wet it got putting out the fire (did it crack), the only way to know for sure it to tear it down and have it checked.

How is it a 427?

 

[Alwhite00]

Just found the 66 on coparts.com. Wow. What do you think. The original 375 was not in the car but was in the fire.

link?

 

[25C 70]

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[25C 70]

Copart USA - Online Live Vehicle Auctions - Bid & Win

Leader in live online salvage and insurance auto auctions. Over 100000 vehicles on sale. Salvage, used cars, trucks, construction equipment, fleet and more.

www.copart.com

 

[25C 70]

sorry, copied and pasted link but it won't show as written.
copart.com
search chevelle

 

[1975TypeS-3]

How is it a 427?

3.76" stroke 427 steel crank

 

[Leadhead]

Just found the 66 on coparts.com. Wow. What do you think. The original 375 was not in the car but was in the fire.

Ugh.....
Makes me a little sick to my stomach.

 

[Humberd]

Man that’s a real shame. My question is why would anyone want to bid on the car ? There’s nothing left of it.