Found some misc bits in the oil pan

crazy4oldcars · 08-11-2020, 06:50 AM

The metallic could be casting flash (waggles hand back and forth) or maybe a galley plug, similar to some of the old Ford freeze plugs.
Of the 2, I would lean more towards the galley plug. I can't imagine places where flash that thick would see forces strong enough the break them off. For sure, no machinist is going to leave chips that size on a shipping part. Inspection would have his ***.

Kirk B.

Rusty · 08-11-2020, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by crazy4oldcars

The metallic could be casting flash (waggles hand back and forth) or maybe a galley plug, similar to some of the old Ford freeze plugs.
Of the 2, I would lean more towards the galley plug. I can't imagine places where flash that thick would see forces strong enough the break them off. For sure, no machinist is going to leave chips that size on a shipping part. Inspection would have his ***.

Kirk B.

The C7 Vette's had a major problem with machining chips left in the motor. It was required that Chevy did the first oil change so that they could inspect the oil. A few people lost motors because of it.

Spooler · 08-11-2020, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

The C7 Vette's had a major problem with machining chips left in the motor. It was required that Chevy did the first oil change so that they could inspect the oil. A few people lost motors because of it.

I am not sure if that is totally correct. I do know from my first hand experience that that dry sump cars, like mine, needed to have the oil changed in the first 500 miles due to the gaskets leaching and causing the oil to froth. So you would drive 500 miles, change the oil, and you would be good to go.

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crazy4oldcars Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: SE Texas Posts: 448 Drives: '16 Nismo Tech Rep Power: 28413	The metallic could be casting flash (waggles hand back and forth) or maybe a galley plug, similar to some of the old Ford freeze plugs. Of the 2, I would lean more towards the galley plug. I can't imagine places where flash that thick would see forces strong enough the break them off. For sure, no machinist is going to leave chips that size on a shipping part. Inspection would have his ***. Kirk B. gbrettin, JARblue and Optimiser like this.

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