Big mess up - need help

Hey all, I recently decided to replace the intake manifold gaskets as they were leaking oil onto the water pump. After I took off the manifold, I plugged the ports so I could clean the gasket surface. There are 4 ports straight down the middle, which look like they let oil go to the camshaft, and I dropped a piece of tinfoil in there. I removed a lifter to try to find it, but it's gone. Is it possible it made its way to the oil pan or will if I flow oil through the motor? If not then how in the world do I get that out without a magnet? All suggestions welcome and wanted!

rednotch said:

Pull the pan fish it out... Might get lucky and be able to flush/fish threw the drain plug, but it should end up in the pan and if its big enough could get sucked into the pickup

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This was the winner. It was lodged in my crankshaft and I used a small knife to poke it and pull it out. That was the most hellish mistake I've made on this motor yet, it took me a solid week to remove the oil pan that was caked in rtv. That one tested me! Glad I got a good look at the internals, always fun to see em. Thanks for the suggestion, it lead me down the right path.