Engine Question?...........NOT the every day

[ForcedTorque]

I'm getting ready to put my motor from my wrecked car into a new shell. My question is: What is the possibility of internal damage????

The accident was of the front end variety, as the drunk pregnant woman puled out in front of me while I was running about 55-60. Impact was at probably 35-40 or better with very little braking time. The motor made it through almost completely intact. The fan shroud was pushed backfar enough to cut the top of my BVSV off. The fan itself wasn't broken, just bent. It will be replaced.

I'm just wondering if the jolt could have caused internal problems. I had to take too much apart to get it out of the tight spot. The fan was covered in radiator, and I was unable to get either the fan or radiator out until it was on it's way out of the car. I never got the chance to run the motor after the wreck. I do remember turning it off after the crash, but I believe I was in shock at that time.

 

[Fozbo]

If you are really worried, you could replace the water pump. It sounds like it took a pretty heavy hit. I don't know if the internals could be damaged. I doubt that they would because if it ever got to that level of impact, you would be in a lot worse shape.

 

[souprat]

you mean like your cylenders getting outta round or something like that? i dont think so. the block is a pretty stout piece of iron.

 

[ForcedTorque]

you mean like your cylenders getting outta round or something like that? i dont think so. the block is a pretty stout piece of iron.

haha Ya, I'm going to try to have the first egg shapped 400HP MKIII.

I was a little more worried about maybe timing issues or something like that.