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

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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.