CSX4158 For Sale, but Salvage due to Flood

[rustyBob]

look at the 2 center plug wires............

[somedayaurora]

Sorry my bad . I went to the shelby engine site and the 427 crate was a windsor , the fe were 452 and up ; missed the FE alumi block page . You can buy a 427 fe alumi block , just not a crate aluminum 427 FE . Sorry for the confusion . Its my first day
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[snakehunter]

I had to pull the pushrods to yank the intake
Here's the most recent photos. The worst damage was surface rust and galvanic reaction in the bores - not pitted yet, just some crud starting to accumulate. Lifters had some water in them (the antifreeze is there from pulling the intake), cam has slight surface rust on the lobes which may clean off.

Despite all this, the motor still turned freely and there's no signs of freeze damage.

There were some interesting 'defects' that probably wouldn't have affected anything for awhile, but you never know...Intake bolts were turning black and cruddy from contact with antifreeze and aluminum, and several sections of the intake gaskets were tearing or separating...Hmm...

Lotsa dirt!

[slider701]

Originally Posted by snakehunter

I'm curious how the heads came off with the engine in chassis with the studs............it sure doesn't look like there is clearance at the back of the heads to get them off. Maybe it is an optical illusion

[snakehunter]

Originally Posted by slider701

I'm curious how the heads came off with the engine in chassis with the studs............it sure doesn't look like there is clearance at the back of the heads to get them off. Maybe it is an optical illusion

Hi guys,
Actually, we had to tilt the motor a little to each side so the head would clear the inside of the footbox. I ended up pulling the studs anyway before the block came out of the chassis, just to make things easier.