My oil burning pig. Pics too!

I have the very same problem in my lofgren built 416 works great but uses oil .
Had the intake off and had oil laying in the closed intake valve . I'm going to take a more serious look at this when I finish fishing in about a month or so . I hope you find your problem because is sounds the same as mine. My new engine is using a quart to 300miles just about makes me sick and this engine has about 3500 miles on it .