That piece that ENRKyle20 posted does look pretty identical to what it is. Can anybody get a measurement of that piece?

So I shot an e-mail to Chad Golen and he said that he isn't sure either but that it might be a piece of the timing chain if I have a roller timing chain, which I do (Cloyes). I'm figuring that he is talking about one of these parts It certainly does look like it could be although I cannot recall if those links are solid all the way around or if two ends butt-up to one another like the "mysterious piece" . Due to the nature of the timing chain and the environment that it is in I would figure they would be solid all the way around so they cannot open up from the gear teeth. If anybody has one lying around not installed, can you measure that piece too so I can see if it is the same?

 

I just installed my Cloyes double roller last weekend. From what I remember those pieces were solid all the way around. They also seem to be about the same size as the piece you found. Did you shave your timing cover enough before install? I had to shave a bunch off of mine for clearancing.

 

I kno that the mesaurment for the rear main alignment dowel is .450" O.D.

Also, I agree with other that the roller on the chain is solid

 

0.450" huh? That sounds a little bit... you sure? If that is the case, then that is almost twice the diameter of the piece I found in my oil. Hmmm

 

that is not my measurments, but In the thread where I was trying to figure out what that leftover part was for someone else measured theirs


I will have my rear main off this weekend, I will take some measurents of my own, but I really dont see how it could have gotten out. it seems very unlikley that this is what it is.

 

Yes it can be. I did it 2 weeks ago to get the float out the fell of my oil level sensor. Hardest part was getting the Y pipe off. If you have a Chiltons it explains it very well. I read it after I was done and realized it was exactly the way I did it. Other wise search " dropping the oil pan" I started that thread after not getting results I wanted from a search. Let us know what you find. If you drop your pan dont forget to remove you oil level sensor first.

 

Forgot to do that first time and broke it.

 

I took this pic today. These are a few things that were mentioned. These are all stock 1995 LT1 parts..


Some oil level sensors also have a round piece at the end. I wonder if that's what it could be.

 

Isn't the oil level sensor piece plastic tho? I thought you (or it was mentioned by someone can't remember who the OP is here lol) said it was stuck to the magnet?

 

Yeah, it is metal and was stuck to the magnet. And thanks for all of those pics! Doesn't quite look like any of those though... It still looks most like the locator for the rear main seal although I haven't a clue how it could have gotten in there. I guess it could be a random piece from when I built the engine up ???

I think I'm going to keep driving and see how things go. I have already driven a few hundred miles since finding it (and who knows how many thousand before) and it seems fine.....