As much as I'd like to put that small magnet in the "kill box", after checking things out I think there's too great a chance it could pop up and stick to the pickup.
The larger magnet, where I had placed it in the pic, DID affect the flap, so I'm placing both magnets in the far corners of the pan.
If they happen to creep around, the worst that can happen is they run into one of the flap lips, and hold a flap closed.
They'd have to creep a long ways to do that. As strong as they stick to the pan, I don't see them moving.
So now I have a magnetic oil plug, and two supermagnets (hopefully properly placed) to keep any more steel bits away from the pickup.
I already just found another roller bearing pin by running the magnet around the edges of the inside of the pan, so these magnets are goin in and staying in.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Here's a pic of the new placements.
The big magnet will be captured by the windage tray when it goes on.
The small one fits into a slot, and I think that's a good spot for it.
Steel bits tend to go to corners and edges and travel along or get stuck, so the small magnet placed where it is should catch anything rolling around in there.
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