Subject	Maybe you can help me out here... Interesting...
Posted by	ZFreak (Dallas) on February 01, 2005 at 12:42 AM
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Message	Ok, I bought a 1991 Platinum Mist Metallic 5 speed TT from tt.net member ColdWiz (he's only posted like twice, but he's on here often). It has a blown/overheated engine that is not my concern since I have the engine I'm working on building up, as well as the engine I just bought from Bernie that I could put into it. ANYWAY, here's the thing: He said that the engine that is in it now had some funky "bronze pieces" in the oil pan when he removed it. Any idea what in the world this could be? Assume the turbos are fine and these aren't "melted pieces of copper from the center bearings of the turbo". These pieces are NOT, repeat NOT magnetic either which would mean it's "probably" copper (well, it's not steel) and it could be discolored aluminum. I'm just wondering what in the world it is, and if any of you guys know? It's just baffled me sitting here thinking about it. (Frank, if you read this, maybe we'll get some answers to what this is!). So, what do you guys think this could be? Parts of the main bolts? Something from the turbos (but assume they are ok), etc? Thanks in advance. Currently Owned Z's: 1991 Platinum Mist Metallic "Project Car" 5spd 170k miles Previously Owned Z's: 2004 350z Enthusiast model, 6 spd, stock. 4k miles R.I.P. 1993 300zx TT Stock 141k Miles (parts car) 1994 300zx TT Stage I+ 52k Miles 1990 300zx NA Stage VII+ 55k miles 1990 300zx TT Stage II+ 89k miles Yes, this really happened...so I took a pict.
Follow Ups	Maybe you can help me out here... Interesting... - ZFreak (Dallas) 00:42:30 02/01/05 Dem thar look lak gold nuggets to meh (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 01:13:41 02/01/05 Bernie suggested that it's a bolt - ZFreak (Dallas) 01:21:00 02/01/05 But they would be magnetic if that were the case. - Marshall 17:17:02 02/01/05 Funny, but those pieces look like heads to screws. - dilly yo 01:18:31 02/01/05 hmm.. point taken. Thanks. (n/m) - ZFreak (Dallas) 01:22:03 02/01/05 Could be the main bearings, I believe they have a - twinturbineZ 02:40:22 02/01/05 all these suggestions are under the assumption that these - frozenguy 02:49:34 02/01/05 You don't see the + pattern for a Phillips screwdriver? - SeedyROM 03:03:26 02/01/05 Looking a bit closer shows evidence on nearly all pieces (n/m) - SeedyROM 03:05:12 02/01/05 it just doesn't make sense to me.. i dunno.. - frozenguy 03:34:25 02/01/05 Where inside the engine would you find a phillips - twinturbineZ 03:38:17 02/01/05 Ideally you wouldn't...not that I know of - SeedyROM 05:12:11 02/01/05 Oil pump backing plate................. (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 09:22:52 02/01/05 Ah, did not know that. Thanks :) (n/m) - SeedyROM 13:55:41 02/01/05 Re: Maybe you can help me out here... Interesting... - Dokebi 03:13:25 02/01/05 Sabotage, sabotage I tell you. - Spddracer 06:31:35 02/01/05 raisinettes (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 08:52:14 02/01/05 I'm thinking more like coffee beans (n/m) - TeddyJ 09:41:56 02/01/05 Re: never seem a piece that looks like that when i rebuilt - nowayout 10:25:00 02/01/05 look like main bearing pieces - mossyoak 11:10:23 02/01/05 He ran over somebody with fillings in his teeth? (n/m) - ZXtaZTT 12:17:18 02/01/05 Do you have any more pics? - Marshall 17:24:08 02/01/05
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