engine cradle

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 7, 2008 | 08:33 AM

jimish

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 159

Likes: 0

From: Yonkers New York

engine cradle

Quick question. Is the engine cradle on an 02 vette made of aluminum or magnesium? Will make a big difference if I try to have it welded.

Feb 7, 2008 | 09:18 AM

madmatt9471

Team Owner

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 21,473

Likes: 356

From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

I believe that it is Aluminum!

Mine is out now and I do not believe that it is magnisium just by looking at the metal!

Thanks,Matt

Feb 7, 2008 | 09:37 AM

jimish

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 159

Likes: 0

From: Yonkers New York

Thats what I thought and I hope it is but somebody came over the other day and when I showed him what I was going to do he told me whatch out cause its magnesium. I guess I can take some shavings off of it and see if they burn!

Last edited by jimish; Feb 7, 2008 at 09:38 AM. Reason: forgot something

Feb 7, 2008 | 11:54 AM

lucky131969

Tech Contributor

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 19,465

Likes: 1,166

From: Dyer, IN

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimish

I don't think GM started using the Magnesium engine cradle until 2006 in the Z06. If you have a C5, I'm 99.9% sure it's cast aluminum.

By the way, how in the world did you crack the engine cradle?

Feb 8, 2008 | 08:40 AM

jimish

Thread Starter

Instructor

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 159

Likes: 0

From: Yonkers New York

Actually its not cracked but I want to section it and narrow it 5" for a project car I am building.

Feb 8, 2008 | 09:00 AM

BlackZ06

Safety Car

Joined: Aug 2000

Posts: 4,933

Likes: 30

From: San Rafael CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky131969

I don't think GM started using the Magnesium engine cradle until 2006 in the Z06. If you have a C5, I'm 99.9% sure it's cast aluminum.

By the way, how in the world did you crack the engine cradle?

It is Aluminum on every C5 .... you're correct .... the 2006 (and later) Z06 have a Magnesium engine cradle.