Thanks all of you. Read them all and will arrive at tragic scene equipped to remove sparkers and dry out the ignition, alternator and starter. Gonna take a case of oil and a drain pan in case there is water in the cylinders. Here we o, in the old 454 Suburban, with all the towing stuff, etc. Great advice....thanks. Now I BTDT, almost. Damn. Doyt Echelberger wet 86 4kcsq smiling but sad 87 5kcstq