CowBoyRoy81
Active Member
Hello all....understand that I will pull the intake manifold off this weekend to see if I've got a leak and oil is getting sucked in. Also will inspect plugs to see if it's limited to one cylinder, but I did this a little while ago and don't remember a specific spark plug being worse off.
I'm going through an excessive amount of oil. Definitely going into the engine. Zero drops of anything on the ground and the exhaust tips have nasty black soot, more than there should be even if she were a diesel. When I get on it she does smoke a little, but nothing at idle
I have researched and want to post my specs/history because maybe I damaged the valve seals? Ultimately is there a chance I damaged the valve train? I read that too much lift with too much of the head being shaved could damage the lifters? Also with .040 removed off the heads and nothing removed off the intake could I have created a passage for oil to be sucked into the intake?
Engine 1: original 1971 318 with 1970's LA heads shaved .040 of the cylinder face and milled to 2.02/1.88 valve sizes. Installed a Cam with I believe .292/.292 & .501/.501. Had some issues which I thought was too much Cam so I installed a 268/272 & .460/.480. but ultimately the 318 was replaced with engine #2. Ran Edelbrock Performer intake w/650DP
Engine 2 (current engine): 1974 360 bored .030 and about 5k miles. Same heads and smaller Cam. Only the shortblock was replaced.
Any help appreciated!
I'm going through an excessive amount of oil. Definitely going into the engine. Zero drops of anything on the ground and the exhaust tips have nasty black soot, more than there should be even if she were a diesel. When I get on it she does smoke a little, but nothing at idle
I have researched and want to post my specs/history because maybe I damaged the valve seals? Ultimately is there a chance I damaged the valve train? I read that too much lift with too much of the head being shaved could damage the lifters? Also with .040 removed off the heads and nothing removed off the intake could I have created a passage for oil to be sucked into the intake?
Engine 1: original 1971 318 with 1970's LA heads shaved .040 of the cylinder face and milled to 2.02/1.88 valve sizes. Installed a Cam with I believe .292/.292 & .501/.501. Had some issues which I thought was too much Cam so I installed a 268/272 & .460/.480. but ultimately the 318 was replaced with engine #2. Ran Edelbrock Performer intake w/650DP
Engine 2 (current engine): 1974 360 bored .030 and about 5k miles. Same heads and smaller Cam. Only the shortblock was replaced.
Any help appreciated!