Junk in my new motor...
Hey guys. I recently bought a 400 to put in my '69 Barracuda. It turns over by hand, and everything looks good inside. I've disassembled all but the heads and bottom end.
Inside the motor, I found a TON of little broken pieces of this brittle plastic-like stuff. Some is amber in color, some is black. It was scattered through the heads (pocketed up on the outside edges and stuck inside valve springs), clogged up in the pickup screen, laying in the bottom of the pan, stuck in the lifter valley - EVERYWHERE!
The amber colored pieces appear to be notched like a sprocket, and the curvature matches that of the timing gear. The black pieces, I have no idea. The pictures aren't very clear, but it gives you an idea.
Any help and advice is appreciated! Thanks guys!
Hey guys. I recently bought a 400 to put in my '69 Barracuda. It turns over by hand, and everything looks good inside. I've disassembled all but the heads and bottom end.
Inside the motor, I found a TON of little broken pieces of this brittle plastic-like stuff. Some is amber in color, some is black. It was scattered through the heads (pocketed up on the outside edges and stuck inside valve springs), clogged up in the pickup screen, laying in the bottom of the pan, stuck in the lifter valley - EVERYWHERE!
The amber colored pieces appear to be notched like a sprocket, and the curvature matches that of the timing gear. The black pieces, I have no idea. The pictures aren't very clear, but it gives you an idea.
Any help and advice is appreciated! Thanks guys!