Pieces of steel in cylinder??

nm9stheham said
OP, when you get around to it, pull the plugs out of the rocker shafts, particularly the driver's side. If the cam bearings was involved, then some small bits might conceivably been pushed up there. They need to be cleaned out any way, just like the engine passages.

I'll pull the plugs in a few days, will post up some pics when I do. The guy at the machine shop pulled the cam and said the bearings were bad, I haven't seem them yet. I did ask him to save them for me though.

nm9stheham said
What do you plan to do with this engine/car? Just trying to see how it may be stressed in your planned use.

This car will just be a grocery getter, with a little added horsepower. It'll never see a track, just a cruiser with some pick up and go. The engine?? Well, I'd just like to see it back running, BUT I did pick up a 5.9 360 Magnum to rebuild, slowly. I know many here will disagree and say I shouldn't even bother with the 318, but damn I sure do want to just get the Scamp back on the road.