1st Oil Change, uh oh....

[Seandavid55]

First off, not my car. Good buddy of mine finished his 72 Dart last year. He's been ripping around pretty good since. I recieved this picture from him the other day...

Engine is a 400-451 stroker. I don't know a lot of the details. Engine was running fine. Has the edelbrock performance package on it with some differences. They sent some wrong parts. Then a different cam was decided on, springs changed.... like I said not sure on the details.

These pieces look like rollers from the timing chain to me. If that's the case, what can/would cause that? I do know it's the edlebrock timing set that was part of the package.

Just curious what you guys thought.

Thanks.

 

[Dana67Dart]

If it's a SB you might be able to remove the fuel pump and see inside to the chain.

Rotate engine, check chain.

 

[66Valiant528]

Looks like valve keepers. Probably dropped on spring swap....to big to get sucked.up the pick.up tube. Stick a magnetic pick up tool in the drain hole and see if there's any more. Pulling the pan would be the best course of action though.

 

[Seandavid55]

Looks like valve keepers. Probably dropped on spring swap....to big to get sucked.up the pick.up tube. Stick a magnetic pick up tool in the drain hole and see if there's any more. Pulling the pan would be the best course of action though.

That's what I first thought. He's pretty certain they are rollers. I mentioned dropping the pan. I hope he does that

 

[Dicer]

Just curious what you guys thought.

Curious also, was a chain tensioner used with the edlebrock timing set.

 

[Seandavid55]

Curious also, was a chain tensioner used with the edlebrock timing set.

I'm 99% sure that's a no.

 

[Hellrats]

Are they metal or fiber? Were they stuck to the magnet on the drain plug?