12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build

It was a bad day in the garage. Started the car up to back it out for a wash in prep for a cruise night 30 miles away tonight and notice a very weird sound coming from the engine. It was definetly a top end sound and oil psi was good. Pulled rocker shafts and searched the valley with a bore scope and couldn't find anything. Put it all back together, lashed valves, started up and it was worse. Pulled the intake to find this.

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Even though I know I have the hemi nearly ready, I was pissed and couldn't believe it. Sat on the patio, had a few beers and got over it. Everything top side is ready for it to come out. Just need to get the bottom side ready.