SPANKY LS1

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Buddy dropped two lifters down in the oil pan, can't get a magnet in there to get them out, suggestions? How high does the motor need to be jacked up to drop the oil pan (stock k-member)? Any other suggestions?

Thanks, Shawn

technical

Can you snake a magnet through the cam bearing then down into the pan?

Otherwise drop the pan. You might be able to drop it enough without removing the k-member just enough to get a magnet in there.

Unaffliated Racing

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Are you sure they are in the pan and not sitting on top of the crank?

SPANKY LS1

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No, not 100% sure. I've tried running a magnet through the lifter bores, and can't feel anything "loose". How would I be able to get them out even if they were on top of the crank? Would never be able to get them lined up and back through the lifter bores......

Shawn

HAUS1

Don't know but I wish you luck and bump for an answer.

SPANKY LS1

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More I look at it, more I realize that bitch (shortblock) is comin' out.

Unaffliated Racing

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I understand that but, taking off the oil pan would be waste of time also. I've dropped one before and it landed on the crank. cyclinder #6. I was ready to take the oil pan off. I looked at a couple of internal diagrams and realized it probably never made it to the pan. I took a large pen magnet(like 3/4" around) and fished it in the hole above the cam..got the depth and angle that would be right with where it should have fallen and I heard "tink"....I got that bastard!...worth a try...

SPANKY LS1

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I see what you're saying. I heard at least one hit liquid (balooosh)....

98 Silver Bullet

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It more than likely never made to the pan because of the windage tray is from #3 cylinder back. If it were me and I was going to remove the pan and I had access to a cherry picker I would pick the engine up off the K-member enough for the pan to clear. If it went all the way to the windage tray you would have heard a distinct sound because it is pretty thin. Good Luck!

Z28_Ninja

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this same thing happened where i was on saturday and i asked how to get the lifter out and he said to remove the valley cover and the intake manifold and the manifold plate and fish it out, dont know if that helps at all?