I think it's safe to say at this point, that it's not a broken ring.

found most of it in the lifter valley laying in puddles of oil, but I'm gonna have to drop the pan anyway and have a looksee.

damn that's not going to be any fun, dropping the pan in the vehicle!

good news is that the cam survived fine. there is no wear into the cam at all. the lobe is still perfectly smooth to the touch, with just a visible wear pattern like all the other lobes. what's left of the roller was still rolling, which is probably what saved the cam. had that roller locked up and stopped turning, I may be looking at a full tear down, wash, re-assembly and cam swap.

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