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This is what happens when a tiny piece of metal gets stuck into one of your cylinders

...not for the feint of heart, gents. It ain't pretty. This is what happens when a tiny washer finds its way into your #3 cylinder after removing/replacing the fuel injectors. A very expensive error resulting in a replacement engine, and a valuable lesson learned not to be repeated. Worthy of tears, for sure.

After removing the heads to inspect the damage...

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That sucks. Hate to see that, feel for you.

Ouch.....looks like coffee table material now.

Hope the new motor works out for you.

That Sucks! Sorry for your loss!

What is your location?

Nasty results, not that uncommon of a mistake. Head doesn't look "that" bad, so maybe just a shortblock and you are good to go.

A number of years ago I bought an engine having exactly the same failure. Some red neck mechanic had dropped a nut into one of the cylinders when the car was at service. The block is now machined out for sleeving to 108mm bore. It will be a 7L stroker in time.
Åke

Yellowbird,

Was this the first motor or the replacement motor you just purchased not
too long ago?

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Originally Posted by The Fixer (Post 8082032)

Yellowbird,

Was this the first motor or the replacement motor you just purchased not
too long ago?

Apologies for not responding earlier fellas... BZ week!

This was the motor that I ruined (the original). It was easier to lift the motor out of the garage with the heads off, and I wanted to see the damage anyway. The replacement is already in the car, almost everything is hooked up, and nearly ready to start. If the replacement motor had that damage, I would feel the necessity to drive it off of a cliff, with the remaining seven working cylinders. LOL! This project has been a PITA, with too much time and $$$ spent.

Even harder to stomach. I inspected all the remaining cylinders and they were absolutely brilliant, with no scouring or wear whatsoever. It was a very strong and well cared for motor before the damage (caused by removing and replacing the injectors). Now it will become a table - a VERY expensive table at that, but hey, good art isn't cheap....