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Assessing Engine Damage and Future Plans

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The Most Destructive NASCAR Crash Everyone Forgot: Mike Harmon's Bristol Wreck Car UP CLOSE!

What happens here

Inspect the engine compartment, paying close attention to the engine block, valve covers, exhaust headers, and other visible components. Despite the catastrophic damage to the rest of the car, the engine is noted to have remained intact and was even running upside down after the crash, a testament to its robust construction. The owner expresses a desire to eventually repurpose this engine in a hot rod project.

Goal: Evaluate the condition of the engine for potential reuse

Tools and materials

  • Wrecked NASCAR Race Car Chevrolet — The car from which the engine is being assessed

What they say

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that's that's a I'm a bucket L we got a shifter the shifter knob kind of ground it down sliding down the racetrack so that kind of be original in a hot rod you know yeah that would be cool yeah you ever go to take this thing apart you call me and we'll make a video about it see what's in there yeah where did the carburetor go I I don't remember it was destroyed it's outer space it was turned upside I've had 500 people I promise you and some of them in you guys W Wilson friend of mine he he was one he said Mike that motor was at the other end of straightaway upside down still running and we don't know why it was still running but it had to be cuz too many people told me that I don't how getting fuel how getting ignition but it they said it was still running and finally went dead oh when you stand up here you really oh yeah see what it did I going take that hood off washing can't I can't can't stand dirt being dirt I'm try not to scratch it yeah I don't do no body game stuck to something there I got it yeah bet you never done this before never hopefully never do it again there there's some pictures that's about 20 ft in there where Johnny hit it that's that's a crazy thing I've seen where did the come from I bought it from I bought it from

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