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Topic: Pieces of eight?
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-19-2005 11:35 PM
   
found in bottom of oil pan. I was changing the oil and got a little piece of magnetic metal and decided to pull the oil pan, since I can without pulling the motor and found some little THIN pieces of metal. The bottom of the motor inside looks perfect. Pistons and cylinder walls look great, as do the rods.
I pulled a valve cover and everything looks fine. All keepers are there and the valves open and shut when I bar the engine. The motor was running and running good, good oil pressure and everything. I was tuning on it earlier. Sheesh what is this crap? Pieces of cam? It's steel and very thin, like it was stamped or something. Sorry my digital camera sucks.   ------------------
JS
Life`s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-perserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holysh....t what a ride!!!" 69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
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SkinnyMan
Gearhead Posts: 392
From: Tupelo, MS - USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-20-2005 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by jsracingbbf:
It's steel and very thin, like it was stamped or something. Sorry my digital camera sucks.
It's difficult to tell from the pics. How big are those pieces of metal - dime, nickel, quarter??------------------
SkinnyMan
Tupelo, MS Thank you, Thank you very much!
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-20-2005 12:09 AM
all three sizes. the biggest is the size of a quarter, smallest a dime.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-20-2005 12:11 AM
I think it's spring shim material after closer inspection.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-20-2005 05:28 PM
Ok it isn't valve spring shims, I am now starting to think it WAs the oil slinger. There isn't one where one is supposed to be. ------------------
JS
Life`s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-perserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holysh....t what a ride!!!" 69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
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cracing
Gearhead Posts: 430
From: Saltillo Miss. USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 06-20-2005 07:47 PM
Oil slinger, cant run one with double row chain, as I found out on mine.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-20-2005 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by cracing:
Oil slinger, cant run one with double row chain, as I found out on mine.
Bob, I never had a problem with previous motors? maybe I just got lucky, I dunno.
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 1049
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 06-21-2005 10:29 AM
I think it is hit or miss. I've been running a slinger in my 557 on it's 3rd season. No problems with it. Not a mark on it when I freshened the engine in Jan. Using a Ford Racing double roller chain.I did notice that my oil slinger is not flat though. It has a slight curve away from the crank sprocket. Just enough to clear the chain. Also ran one like this for 6 yrs on a 383W sbf. David Cole ------------------
557 BBF Powered, alcohol injected rear engine dragster. 4.90 @ 143 1/8 mile. 1.09 60'. I've got to be crazy to drive this thing.
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-21-2005 01:04 PM
What would it hurt to leave it out?
now to decide:
1. re bearing and new oil pump and salvage the season or,
2. spend money to finish the 557 on the engine stand for next year. ------------------
JS
Life`s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-perserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holysh....t what a ride!!!" 69 Mustang Pro ET Drag [This message has been edited by jsracingbbf (edited 06-21-2005).]
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Capri
Gearhead Posts: 1608
From: Lyons, ILL, USA M&M member #007... the secret agent member
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-21-2005 05:50 PM
Have you looked at the bearings, oil pump and screen yet? I guess I can see it being the oil slinger, but on the other hand it really looks like bearing material that was hammered. Unless the camera shots ARE that bad. Have you tried to piece it together and verify it looks like it could have been the slinger? I just had a slinger in my hand to look at it and it got my curiosity goin.Tony
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-21-2005 10:40 PM
All the bearings are accounted for and look good. ------------------
JS
Life`s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-perserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holysh....t what a ride!!!" 69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
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jsracingbbf
Gearhead Posts: 2904
From: Batesville,MS. , U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-21-2005 11:10 PM
See the specs in the rag on the left? That came out of the Oil gallery. Filter is full of it too, they are all steel. Magnet picks it up. Pulled the caps on all bearings and they seem fine, haven't miced the crank yet though.  ------------------
JS
Life`s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-perserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holysh....t what a ride!!!" 69 Mustang Pro ET Drag
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Buster
Gearhead Posts: 1553
From: Hurricane alley
Registered: May 2002
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posted 06-23-2005 07:58 PM
Can you take a pic with something to reference the size too.... like a quarter or something?
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RogueS
Journeyman Posts: 72
From: Wichita, KS, USA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 06-24-2005 01:48 AM
With those ports, I am thinking fist.
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Tom G
Gearhead Posts: 734
From: Bethlehem, Pa USA
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-26-2005 11:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by jsracingbbf:
I think it's spring shim material after closer inspection.
If it is shim material how'd it get in the pan?
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