What caused this

Ran it up to about 2500 rpm for about 20 min changed oil after a couple days of running motor I guess I can't say followed a correct procedure lol my bad probably don't want to have it h
Did you use a good assemble lube on the cam journals and lifter bottoms? At this point your going to have to worry about metal all through the engine. I would at least cut the oil filter open and see how much metal is in there.
Yea a bit concerned hate to pull it in restoring a 69 bird cuts deep into pocket. It was currectly lubed upon install this engine low mileage but built 30 years ago and parked. The block and heads might have had 1000 miles on them recently changed cam