47-55.1 '50 3600 re-do. Shortening things up!

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by dsraven

are you running floating piston pins? possibly a clip from the pin retainer is what we see there? that would mean the other chunks are piston parts?
what size of hole would that clip be from? piston pins are likely .945 or .927 diameter.
if you can get the pan out from under you could get a light and check it out from the underside. if thats the case, pray ther cylinder walls are ok cuz usually the pin eats a groove into the cylinder. either way it looks like you will have some engine work in your future.
that sucks, sorry to hear it went sideways.
post up pics when you get back on it.

Not sure of the internals, the engine was built by the Hot Rod Company out of Green Acres Washington. I bought it from someone that purchased it new, never installed, then decided he wanted a stroker. It was still wrapped on the pallet when I got it from him.

I'll get around to pulling it out eventually to access the damage but I'm not optimistic. I called a reputable machine shop in the area to try to get a ball park figure on a possible repair & he said he wouldn't touch it because with that much broken metal floating around it's likely loss. He did tell me to bring it in when I pull it & he would tear it down & inspect it for $75. Looks like there's a good chance that there's at a minimum a new short block in my future, that is if the heads are ok.

[dsraven]

it doesn't cost you anything but time to take the engine out and take it apart yourself. any good engine builder would be able to assemble an LS engine from a box or 2 of parts if it turns out the block is good. start by taking the oil pan off and look inside to see what is left. if the block casting has been broken then you can stop there, flip it over and take the intake and heads off to check for damage and if they are re-useable. if pulling the lifters use a block of wood with some holes drilled to accept the lifters in oreder of where they sit in the block. this way, if the cam is still good, the lifters can be placed in order so they run on the same cam lobes that they are used to running on.
and, of course, post up pics.
there is also the option of buying a good used engine from a wrecker who will give a warranty.

[mobileortho]

Yeah, I know. This setback has taken some the wind from my sail & l’ve lost some motivation. I’ll get to it eventually. But I have been looking at a few junkyard motors just in case. I don’t plan on dropping that kind of money into a new crate engine.