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Dropped a small Allen key.

Screw this . . .


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. . . are we at page 4 yet? :poke:
 
This reminds me of when I dropped a 1/4” Allen wrench down the fuel pump hole in the 440. I was battling a stuck fuel pump pushrod (machined too big and was stuck in the block) and was using the wrench as a lever to try and free up the push rod when I slipped. The sound of that wrench falling down inside the black is something. I’ll never forget. I won the lottery the next day by sticking a magnet down through the distributor hole. I don’t think I ever had a pucker moment like that in my life.
 
This reminds me of when I dropped a 1/4” Allen wrench down the fuel pump hole in the 440. I was battling a stuck fuel pump pushrod (machined too big and was stuck in the block) and was using the wrench as a lever to try and free up the push rod when I slipped. The sound of that wrench falling down inside the black is something. I’ll never forget. I won the lottery the next day by sticking a magnet down through the distributor hole. I don’t think I ever had a pucker moment like that in my life.
I got that beat. Years ago just starting out I stuck a chain saw sharpening file in the spark plug hole of a chevy small block to check top of piston stroke. Snapped the sucker right off. That one cost me a head set and time to do it. Still not sure why I used a file? I never stuck anything other than a camera in a spark plug hole since.
 
It always feels good when you actually retrieve it & have it back in your fumbly hands! Just a good feeling.........so, how do i know that?!?!??!
 
That hole surrounds heat crossover port to reduce heat transfer to head. It’s a dead end and even if you leave the wrench in there, it won’t affect anything. Magnet will give you peace of mind.
 
That hole surrounds heat crossover port to reduce heat transfer to head. It’s a dead end and even if you leave the wrench in there, it won’t affect anything. Magnet will give you peace of mind.
I posted that suggestion in post #3. Apparently everyone has me on ignore. :BangHead: :BangHead: :rofl:
 
Has the OP sorted the problem out yet? :lol:
 
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