On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:52:06 -0500, I_am_Tosk
wrote:

I was chasing a thread on the intake and in a hurry. After I ran a bolt
through I somehow dropped it into the intake

That's too bad, no doubt an expensive lesson there someplace.

I hear stories about how the top notch racing team mechanics keep
their work area scrupulously clean and well organized. We have
several acquaintances that used to manage their own teams. Both of
them claim to have had their engines torn down after every race,
replaced critical components and inspected everything. I've also
known several mechanics who work with a partner, someone who acts as a
second pair of eyes and hands.