Nasty piece of metal on engine oil drainage

[Mike Tashjian]

I would not sleep well without looking everywhere.  I would have to verify everything is still good.  That just seems like some pretty big swarf to be making it's way through your motor.  Mike

[twhitaker]

Is that chip magnetic? There was a thread within the last several months that had a piece quite similar to that. It was an extruded piece of a con rod bearing shell.  :o

[dan_s]

Thank you all for the advice.

[Stevex]

When I initially stripped my LM2 engine this came out, never did find out where from.







These were the cam followers, I believe they're the originals, after 34K miles. Replaced all 4.

[dan_s]

Yet more gunk on oil change, black magnetic type, the sump was full with it, oil in the rockers area was clean.  To make it short, it  came from the oil collector box. Tappets, rockers and camshaft are good.

[oldbike54]

  What kind of oil are you running , and have you put a magnet to this gook ?

  Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

Are you sure it isn't the oil pan magnet itself? They've been known to self destruct.
Edit:
didn't see the scale down there. Looks like more than a magnet..

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

When I initially stripped my LM2 engine this came out, never did find out where from.

That looks like one peened end of the "distributor" drive gear pin.

[dan_s]

  What kind of oil are you running , and have you put a magnet to this gook ?

  Dusty

Its magnetic rust