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Originally Posted by TheRuss
PS - from the oil sending unit hole in the block...does anyone know where possible metal shavings would go? Would it go to the filter or to crucial parts? Just curious.
Thanks again!
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Congrats.
That hole is at the end of the main oil gallery that runs along the lifters. Since the chips would be at the end of the line, so to speak, they aren't readily going to flow around the block. They're also brass, which is softer than the bearings and journals and shouldn't do much damage. Having said that, you may want to temporarily screw a pipe nipple into the hole and attach a hose into a coffee can. Run the engine for a few seconds and oil will spurt out of the hose, flushing any chips with it. Just be sure to top off the oil when you're done.