Water Jacket Find

[Branded]

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

[Plymouthy Adams]

you guessed correctly......

[knuckleharley]

WOW! That had to have some effect on the cooling.

[DrDoctor]

    Wow!!! One can find the strangest things in the strangest places. I have, but they pale in comparison to this!!! Thx.

[greg g]

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!!!

[Matt Wilson]

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.

[Branded]

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.

[dpollo]

I think that the years and bad water have destroyed the remnants of the casting sand  reinforcing  wires .   No harm done.