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Unexpected "Cash For Clunkers" Consequence?

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horseballz

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Hi To All,
I don't have all of the details about this, but it raises some questions that maybe some can answer. Here's the story:
My son lives in Reno, NV and was recently given a GORGEOUS 2001 Camaro for$50 that is in need of an engine. he contacted all of the local boneyards/recyclers and was told that they no longer are allowed to sell used engines due to rules stemming from the cash for clunkers program. They all told him that they are now required to fill used engines with what they called "liquid glass" to make sure that these engines don't make it back onto the roads. They also told him that these regulations are in force in at least in California, Nevada and Arizona. Has anyone heard of this?
Thanks,
Gene
 

70vert

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I thought that was only on cars traded in as Cash for Clunkers . . .

Gene,
I know that's a requirement for cars traded in for Cash For Clunkers, and that's an unfortunate consequence of the program - a lot of the cars traded in that qualify, like Camaros, Explorers, (not Mustangs - everybody has the good sense to keep them, they're too valuable to trade in ) are going to have Ford or Chevy small-blocks. Net result: bad for us.
It's a shame those engines were ruined. A lot of them, with a fuel injection setup, in a lighter car, or both, could get well over the 18mpg limit for CforC . . .

Joe
 

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It sounds like he talked to a Bonehead at the Boneyard.

It's possible at that time a lot of the would be available LS engines were coming in cars that were part of the Cash for Clunkers.

Any vehicle that is not CforC, does not have to have its engine destroyed. A salvage yard would be throwing money away if it were doing that.
 

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been to the junkyard many times since cash for clunkers and they all have a certain section for the clunkers. There is still a ford and gm and import section where im pretty sure you can pull whatever engine you want
 

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Not a Tech Thread. Moved to Talk.
 
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