cash for clunkers 454
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i work at a big junk yard. the yards do not lock up the engines the dealers do. if that yard gets cought look out big fines for them. we were already warned if we sell any engines we will be paying large fines plus other issues haha. we must video every car being crushed and show the engine. but some yards dont care but what ever lol. i have taken a timing cover and valve cover that is ok. i cleaned them and it worked fine. every machine shop i talked to say they would not hot tank any part from a cfc car bec it could contaminate there tanks. but if they want to sell it may be worth a try.
the liquid silica is suppose to plug the oil holes. i'm in the process of taking apart an ls1 that had the liquid silica run through it. i will post pictures of the damage when im finished. only one engine out of 300 had the crankshaft locked up. seen a lot of good engine cores going into the crusher.
Sodium Silicate:
When, after draining the oil, it is introduced into the engine oil system, the oil pump is able to distribute the solution throughout the engine oiling system. The heat of the operating engine then dehydrates the solution leaving solid sodium silicate distributed throughout the engine’s oiled surfaces and moving parts. These solids quickly abrade the bearings causing the engine to seize while damaging the moving parts of the engine and coating all of the oil passages.
Only a small amount of sodium silicate remains in solution after completion of the process. Many of the engine parts will be unaffected by this process such as: intake and exhaust manifolds, bolt-on components, and fuel system components.
update: 02/24/10. intake and heads are off. no damage found to the top end. rockers, pushrods and roller lifters all appear normal. removed valves from heads and found no damage. i think the crank and rod bearings bearings will have a different out come.
Sodium Silicate:
When, after draining the oil, it is introduced into the engine oil system, the oil pump is able to distribute the solution throughout the engine oiling system. The heat of the operating engine then dehydrates the solution leaving solid sodium silicate distributed throughout the engine’s oiled surfaces and moving parts. These solids quickly abrade the bearings causing the engine to seize while damaging the moving parts of the engine and coating all of the oil passages.
Only a small amount of sodium silicate remains in solution after completion of the process. Many of the engine parts will be unaffected by this process such as: intake and exhaust manifolds, bolt-on components, and fuel system components.
update: 02/24/10. intake and heads are off. no damage found to the top end. rockers, pushrods and roller lifters all appear normal. removed valves from heads and found no damage. i think the crank and rod bearings bearings will have a different out come.
WOW This is the first I have heard of this end of the clunkers program. What a waste! lame_sign.gif
