Fishing tips

Three Peaks · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2006, 09:34 PM

Do whatever you have to do to find that piece. Same thing happened to a friend of mine about 30 years ago. Dropped a 1/4" nut that held his air cleaner on down his manifold and didn't find it. We figured it fell somewhere on the frame where it couldn't be seen. Destroyed the 340 HiPo engine in his 70 Cuda the next day. The damage was amazing- broken pushrods, piston skirts knocked off, metal in all the bearings, bent valves, damaged piston domes, etc.....

HI Cobra · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2006, 10:02 PM

If you can't find it with a magnet before you start pulling stuff apart you
might try taping some flexible tubing to a powerful shop vac and fish with that - if it sucks it up you are good to go - if not then teardown time
until you do find it - you might get lucky! Good fishing!

ERA Tom · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2006, 10:05 PM

Take a piece of ½” garden hose and attach it someway to a shop vacuum hose. Stick the hose as far down each runner as you can and start it up. I retrieved a carb nut from my Tunnel Wedge this way last year.- Tom

Carnut427 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-22-2006, 11:20 PM

Turn the engine upside down and shake it.

The washer will be in the last place you look.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I honestly wish you luck in retrieving it...

Dan