[Shotimes] Re: mystery Metal

[fwhittle@mindspring.com]

I don't know what it could be, but I once bought a 289 (for $50)from a Mustang, the owner said that he started it up, backed out of his driveway, heard a tremendous racket coming from the engine, then shut it down.  After removing the heads, I discovered that a ball bearing had first gotten into one combustion chamber, then apparently went into another combustion chamber, where it remained embedded in the piston.  Head and pistons, obviously, were trash.  I kept the piston, but can't seem to find it now.

Frank Whittle
'95 ATX

From: "Kirk  Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "V8 SHO" <v8sho@v8sho.com>, "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net"
  <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:29:43 -0400
Subject: [Shotimes] mystery Metal

Guys I have a motor, that I was sure that lost a valve seat. Come to find
out the valve train is in tact but a bit bent on the number 8 CYL. The
piston look to be in one piece, So I don.t have a clue where it could come
from, I was even thinking maybe a piece of the ring got up into the cyl,
then realized that was foolish.

What ever it was bounced around in the CYL for some time and caused havoc
with the head and piston, so both are junk and will be replaced tomorrow.

Anyone have an idea of what it could be? I pulled a piece out that was
about
7mm long and the original pieces were larger. There is no damage to the
valve seat side of the valve so it didn.t come in that way.. Just curious
of
what your thought are.

Kirk J Doucette
NESHOC President
Stormtrooper-97 White