And milk crates too, hahah
Had the engine out shortly after
After 177k miles, she's a little dirty, as one might imagine
Wasn't much left of her after that
Oh and around this time, I came across this little gem on ebay so I picked it up for a steal ($300 for both). I asked the guys in the body shop at my work if they could paint it up and fix a small crack, and they said sure, so I dropped it off ever there. Also took my tail section which had a few scratches and cracks, and a few other goodies I bought as well (you'll see those at the end)
So in March our schedules finally work out and I take it down to Greenville, SC and have my buddies boss take a look. We start tearing the engine open. Nothing has been cleaned in these pics, it's exactly as we tore it apart
Remove the cyl head (first time ever been off).... pistons have a little carbon buildup, but nothing major
Flip it upside down and remove the oil pan so we can split the cases
Engine is spotless inside
Lower crankcase removed
Crank journals and bearings still looked brand new
We pull the crankshaft out, and sure enough, just as we thought. Bent beyond any conceivable repair
