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Jun 1, 2013 | 06:08 PM

endoman

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lost pushrod piece

A 1" piece of pushrod fell between the lifter bore and cam. I heard it drop into what i think is the oil pan. Can this cause a problem? The engine is a 1972 454.
Thanks,

Rob

Jun 1, 2013 | 06:16 PM

rene040269

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You dropped a rather large hardened piece of steel into your engine between all kinds of moving engine parts, you cannot locate it anymore and your question is if this could cause a problem....

Seriously?

Jun 1, 2013 | 06:22 PM

qwank

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if you're sure it's in the oil pan. pull out the drain plug and stick a pencil magnet in the drain hole and go fishing

Jun 1, 2013 | 07:03 PM

Bagmup

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Yep, pull the sump plug and get a magnet in there.

Jun 1, 2013 | 08:31 PM

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Alternative plan is to just start it. If it's someplace it shouldn't be, it will reappear.

As I see it, the options are go fishing as mentioned or drop the pan.

Jun 2, 2013 | 06:17 AM

oldschoolvette

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Originally Posted by TimAT

Alternative plan is to just start it. If it's someplace it shouldn't be, it will reappear.

As I see it, the options are go fishing as mentioned or drop the pan.

its got to come out before you start the engine up

Jun 2, 2013 | 08:26 AM

oldalaskaman

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I would drop the pan, there are other things you can upgrade while its off

Jun 2, 2013 | 09:37 AM

dmaxx3500

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if you ''broke'' an end/piece of a pushrod,you'd better be checking any and all other valvetrain parts,lifters,rocker arms,cam,pushrods,springs,,do you at least have the intake manifold off?,,you have bigger problems then a broken pushrod in the valley