My oil burning pig. Pics too!

Well, did a leakdown awhile ago. Ridiculously low...under 3 percent all cyls. Compression test was also weirdly "too good", if I remember it was 196 psi each cyl, not an average, they were all dead on the same. I have not done a dry/wet leakdown, but I will. I'm guessing both will yeild the same results.

So all this says is compression ring is great. What about the second ring, or the oil rings? This is why I'm confused.

And my carb is jetted the same as it was 60 horsepower ago. 78's front and back. Sure doesn't seem like excessive jet sizes for an engine well over 500 HP. And I've gone through it pretty good. I have NOT checked float valves, but have checked float level while idling. Changed powervalves to 4.5. I pull about 10 inches vacuum at idle. Timing locked at 33 degrees.

I SURE don't get how unseated rings are gonna push oil into the chamber either, but more than 1 machine shop guy has suggested it. They say they've "seen it before" with no other explanation.

I'll tell ya what. It sure seems to be using a LOT of fuel. I mean more than normal.

And the modeling clay thing...are you saying NO oil should get past the seals/guides, AJ?