Author Topic: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck  (Read 1859 times)

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Supercharged 6.2-liter mill is cleanly separated from the secondary cats and driveshaft on, suggesting damage originated from underneath.


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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2020, 11:32:25 AM »
You have to know when to use that 650HP.  Obviously this person didn't!
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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2020, 12:38:34 PM »
The passenger compartment looks to be in pretty good shape. Maybe these should have air bags in the engine compartment.  ::)
This is exactly why people like me shouldn't have one of these. They are better for those who exercise self control.  :)
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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2020, 01:49:24 PM »
Motors get knocked out more times than one would think. Driving a wrecker out on calls, you see all kinds of weird stuff. 🤯

If you had good self control.....you wouldn't need 650hp! 😁 I got in enough trouble with 400hp or less.  ;)
« Last Edit: April 16, 2020, 01:51:39 PM by sammons »

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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2020, 02:31:08 PM »
bet theres a ton of hellcats and demons wiped out all over north America too.

Too much motor not enough driver quality.

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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2020, 07:08:31 PM »
A guy I knew here put a 390 Ford in his Jeep CJ. He told me it was a good thing that that someone like him had it because he had so much Jeep experience. The next day he he was taking people for rides and hit a power pole. The engine went several yards past the pole. The jeep didn't. The passenger was killed and the driver was turned into a child with no memory.
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Re: ZL1 Motor Splits Perfectly from Car in High-speed Colorado Wreck
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2020, 08:57:04 AM »
When you think about it, it's not like there is a whole lot holding a motor in place. High speed, add a couple barrel rolls......
Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

 


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