Continuing on with the Corvette Mechanic Paul Koerner and his C8 engine swap project that he’s performing at his dealership, Key Chevrolet in Middletown, CT.

Paul is preparing to install the replacement engine, but first, it’s time for a little “remember when I said” moment from the GM World Class Technician.

In the fourth video of the series, Paul was showing off the new intake manifold that would go on the new engine. Asked why he would change the intake manifold if it was the bottom end of the engine that blew up, he says that per GM’s service guidelines, if there is debris in the engine and the intake opens up, you can end up with broken parts getting sucked up into it.

Well, now that the old intake is off the blown engine, look what Paul finds:

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