Found Engine block in woods. What is it?

[Kurtatron]

Definitely now what I was expecting. I was strolling through a forest within one of the suburbs and noticed an engine block just sitting there. It has some ends caps, not no other parts looks like it has been there a while. I could not find any identifying marks on it.
What could it be?

 

[racin4ds]

Iron 4 cylinder, hard to tell form the rust/corrosion. Could be a ford 2300 or a GM 2.2 iron "Duke"

 

[supton]

Iron Duke, wasn't that cam in block? That pic looks like an OHC to me--don't see holes for pushrods through the deck, don't see an area for camshaft. I'm leaning Ford but there was lots of iron block I4's over the years.

 

[Whipcitywrencher]

Nice, with a little work could be a non movable hassock.

By the way nice looking bike.

 

[jeepman3071]

LOL how does that even get into the middle of the forest?

 

[Whimsey]

It's now a cheap boat anchor

Whimsey

 

[JLTD]

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
LOL how does that even get into the middle of the forest?


Car rusted out around it....only the block remains

If that's the spin-on oil filter location in the third picture, that could easily be a Jeep 2.5....except for the overhead cams, that is....and the thought that it's been there a very long time.

 

[4WD]

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071
LOL how does that even get into the middle of the forest?


I found an old wood fired boiler and steam driven pump deep in the woods. The brick lined steel pit had a massive tree growing through the middle. Unfortunately this predated always having an iPhone on me …

 

[emmett442]

Pictures sometimes lie when it comes to scale, but I think you guys are barking up the wrong tree with the automotive suggestions.

This thing is beef. Miles of distance between cylinders, thick THICK block casting with heavy webs along the mains, bearing caps look like they weigh 5 pounds a piece, massive bearing journals...I'm gonna guess it's agricultural/industrial. Could be an old in-frame tractor engine.

 

[OVERKILL]

E3EE looks like a Ford part number, would be 1983.

 

[SirTanon]

Call me crazy, but wouldn't that 1.6 in big raised letters on the side seem to indicate it's a 1.6 liter engine? Maybe I'm wrong here, but it seems like a starting point.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Robust bottom end for a four cylinder. Probably OHC. Full-flow oil filter.circa 1980s?

 

[CR94]

What's the bore diameter? That would be a helpful clue. (I used to memorize bores and strokes of nearly every automotive engine for sale in the US, but might not remember this one.)

"Strolling," huh? Nice stroller!

 

[Chris142]

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
E3EE looks like a Ford part number, would be 1983.
I saw that too.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Hose it down with some Marvel Mystery Oil and it will run like new

 

[MolaKule]

I would take it home, remove the freeze plugs, and have the coolant analyzed.

 

[SirTanon]

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL
E3EE looks like a Ford part number, would be 1983.


Yup - Ford E3EE (multiple sub-codes), 98CID (1.6L) L4 engine..




Heck, they even made a diesel variant..

 

[SirTanon]

Yeah.. I think it might be one of these:

 

[Whipcitywrencher]

A further search in the woods may find the pistons and other missing parts,
could be it just needs a tune up.

 

[MichiganMadMan]

Ford "CVH" engine - Compound valve angle Hemispherical combustion chamber
Built from 1980-2004 in 1.1 to 2.0 liter displacements.

Based on the clues others have deduced, it's a 1983 1.6L CVH from an Escort or similar.