I called Aviad, and asked. The gentleman i talked to said everything's a compromise. They use a screen size that keeps big chunks of stuff from going through.
He did say that the screen used needed to be small enough to not allow any more bearing pins through, so this is exactly where I am right now.
He said if there were to be any problem it would when things are cold, not hot.
So, I'm pretty sure my screen will work just fine, I'll make sure to warm the oil up before running the motor hard (something I've always done on every race/high performance car, 180 and it's GO-TIME)
With the pan cleaned, engine inspected, magnets installed, smaller screen, I think this motor will go back into service and run well, hopefully at least until I go through it next year.
Now, the next question, Where is the best place to put the magnets?
I have one quater sized magnet, and one about 2x a silver dollar.
I'm thinking the quarter sized one can go directly under the pickup (I may have to raise the pickup 1mm) and the big one, I'm thinking of placing it just outside the "kill box" because the flaps in the pan prevent the oil from whooshing back and forth, so next to the "kill box" will concentrate on oil that's on it's way into the pickup.
I can clean and parts and use JB Weld to fasten the magnets inside, to make sure they don't accidentally move, but I really doubt anything could move them.
The only thing I can think of is the pan actually hits something, jarring it enough to knock the magnets loose and cause them to stick somewhere else.
The big one can go under the windage tray, so it'll never have a chance to go anywhere that it could cause damage.
Plus, there's a large aftermarket fram brace that goes under the pan, so the pan itself can never be hit, say, if the car bottoms out.
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