Huddle up team!

[CrazyRay]

Need a little input please. I have a '76 that had been rode hard put up wet. I rebuilt it, mostly. New top end, vavles, guides seat. New rod set. Now that I have gotten it running there are metal shavings in the oil. Way too much. Looks like all kinds, brass, aluminum, steel. I did not do anything to the tranny. It looked good goes through all gears. Did not do anything to the cams or bushings. Did not replace clutch basket bearing. I am afraid to run it anymore before I sort this out. I felt I should have replaced that clutch bearing. I guess I should start there. Your thoughts?

[garyajaz]

which oil?
engine or primary/tranny.
clutch bearing debrie should not show up in motor oil

and yes. that is scarry.  brass alum and steel.
something is eating itself.
maybe pull off cam side and take a peek.

[SHEEPDAWG]

maybe you dropped one of those thin cam gear shims by accident??

[CrazyRay]

I have been wondering if I got the shims in the right places.

[tmwmoose]

Well does a magnet pick them up? you say top end work but you also mention rods ?? connecting rods ? if so a lot of other stuff was touched then like every thing alitlle more info is needed