metal in oil pan

fishy68 said
Looks like a broken piston ring to me too. You'll need to yank the heads to have a look. More than likely just pulling the heads off will reveal if it is in fact a broken ring because there will at least be scratches in the cylinder wall of the broken ring. If it is a broken ring with a piece that large more than likely it did some major damage to the wall and/or piston. But it is impossible to say how much over bore (.020, .030, 040) will be required until an inspection is done. If you haven't seen a piston ring before that means you haven't rebuilt an engine so if you plan on doing it yourself I would suggest getting a good manual. Their worth every penny they cost you. LOL

Good advice fishy, and to add to it ,you should befriend someone rebuilding an engine from start to finish and get a crash course. Any way you slice it ,that engine of yours needs to come apart, and if you don`t know what you`re looking at/for then you should leave it to a competent mechanic to pull it apart and put it together. A lack of knowledge at this stage can cost you big time in the future, so get it done right. I don`t want to sound like I`m preaching ,just giving out some sage advice to save you money and heartache in the future. You might even see if there`s someone on the site here that`s close enough to you to come over a lend a hand.