[El Jay]

Originally Posted by berencam

well i might have been able to save it, but for one, its still in the wrecking yard and they want 700 something to take it out last i checked, not to mention theres probably internal damage. the visual things i saw wrong where.
oil pan ripped off, distributor bent about a 45 degree angle, carb is shattered, aluminum intake is cracked, both manifolds are ripped in half, one is sheared off the engine, half of the bell housing is still attached to the truck while the other half including the transmission was no where to be found(wrecker said it 'blew up" and they had to rake up the shrapnel off the road), one valve cover was sheared off and water pump was cracked in half. I think thats it, my point being, i would have needed a plasma cutter just to remove the engine, then once i got in there chances of the internals being any good are slim to none. They way i figure, you got a crank spinning 2k rpm and then you throw a 2 ton sledge hammer at the front of the engine , your gonna push the crank further into the engine, probably breaking the crank and all the caps.

OH!!!!
I didn't realize the engine damage was that bad.
NEVER MIND!!

From looking @ your original photos, I still think it's a miracle you're still with us!