[Shotimes] mystery Metal

[Al Fitz]

I have a 3.0 that is trashed. We pulled the heads to see what happened and
found a piece of a ring embedded in the top of the piston. So your first
diagnosis is probably what happened.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "V8 SHO" <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 7:29 PM
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 dont 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 didnt come in that way.. Just curious
of
> what your thought are.
>
> Kirk J Doucette
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