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| Oil in the heads |
| By Scott A. Ekleberry - 09/01/2004 11:41:54 AM; IP 24.209.97.157 |
OK, I've read all the threads I can find on this but I've tried what they say already it seems. What I have is a 390, oil mods done to the block (drilled-out passeges from the pump and filter) running a high volume oil pump (Melling). It's been smoking from day one. We thought it was the intake gaskets so pulled the intake, gaskets were fine. A look down the intake ports showed probably 1/8" of oil laying on the intake valves. Intake went back in and 68 Holley jets went in the oil holes to the rocker stands. Still had the problem. Last week we tore off the rockers, put 58 Holley jets in. Before putting on the rockers we checked, still TONS of oil coming out. Back out came the studs and we put 60 Holley jets on top of the 58 Holley jets. STILL tons of oil coming out. So, we put positive stop oil seals on the drivers side head (there were only 8 seals in the whole town so we couldn't do both heads at this time). Plans are to do the seals on the passenger side around Christmas. Now, the engine is still smoking, not as bad as it did but it is still doing it. I do know it smoked mainly out of the drivers side to start with (no H or X pipe so the exhaust goes right to the back on each side), and it does seem like the oil does not drain as well on the drivers side as the passenger side. I have C6AE-R heads (428CJ valves) with Victor intake gaskets and Felpro head gaskets (blue). I'm using ARP head bolts. It does seem like the head bolts on the top corners go through the drain holes for the oil from the heads?
My questions: Am I always going to have this problem? Is it worth going back to the stock-style oil pump to get rid of the problem (or will it even get rid of the problem)? Any other ideas you guys may have? Thank you!
Scott |
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