Lookie at what I found on the oil drain magnet.
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Finished Heads Cam swap almost 2 weeks ago, first oil change see this.. ??? That is sitting on top of 1 QT oil canister.
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Originally Posted by kossuth
That does look like a part of the rocker assembly. I'd pull the valve covers real quick to see what kinda shape your retainers are in on the rockers.
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Originally Posted by mr2guru
Look at the size of it guys. It's on top of an oil cap. My vote is for a thread chunk from the cam behind the cam bolts. They usually go all the way through and it it probably was pushed off the back side from the bolt going in.
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Great..I popped one side off last night looked ok.
Gonna do both sides today to make sure..have a dynotune tomorrow!
There was another piece which I couldn't find looked about the same size but it was very very thin, looked like a piece of thread..
But this one that is in the picture was very similar to the size of the threads on the oil pan bolt ..
Right now I'm confused.
Heads are LS6 2003 heads with 15k miles on them.
Gonna do both sides today to make sure..have a dynotune tomorrow!
There was another piece which I couldn't find looked about the same size but it was very very thin, looked like a piece of thread..
But this one that is in the picture was very similar to the size of the threads on the oil pan bolt ..
Right now I'm confused.
Heads are LS6 2003 heads with 15k miles on them.
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i have another theory... while reading my August 2006 GMHTP magazine "sitting upon my white throne".. i came upon an article of an LS1 engine build... what you have in your picture looks similar to a piston lock.. or spiral lock.. (the part that keeps the pins from leaving the rods)
just thought of it.. might want to check it too
just thought of it.. might want to check it too
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Originally Posted by GR33N GoblinM6
i have another theory... while reading my August 2006 GMHTP magazine "sitting upon my white throne".. i came upon an article of an LS1 engine build... what you have in your picture looks similar to a piston lock.. or spiral lock.. (the part that keeps the pins from leaving the rods)
just thought of it.. might want to check it too
just thought of it.. might want to check it too
have you noticed any strange/different tapping-knocking?