Branded Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) I found this inside the water jacket of my 230 engine that I'm rebuilding. I'm guessing it's remnants front the casting process. Edited November 30, 2017 by Branded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 you guessed correctly...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 WOW! That had to have some effect on the cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDoctor Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Wow!!! One can find the strangest things in the strangest places. I have, but they pale in comparison to this!!! Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 No worse than finding a pair of forceps on the wrong side of an operation scar..... Some times tools of the trade get inadvertantly left behind. No offense intended!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Wilson Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I get the impression that it's not uncommon to find remnants of the support structure used during the casting of these engines. My 230 has stuff that looks like coat hanger wire in the water jackets, and I've heard and seen photos from a few other folks who found wire-like pieces in their flatheads, but this one seems a little more substantial in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branded Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Matt Wilson said: I get the impression that it's not uncommon to find remnants of the support structure used during the casting of these engines. My 230 has stuff that looks like coat hanger wire in the water jackets, and I've heard and seen photos from a few other folks who found wire-like pieces in their flatheads, but this one seems a little more substantial in size. I did also find remnants of short pieces of wire about 1/2" in length also. The piece pictured was between cylinders 5-6 and the outer wall of the block. I removed it from the rear casting hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I think that the years and bad water have destroyed the remnants of the casting sand reinforcing wires . No harm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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