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No pictures but the other day I decided to dig in to my car and see why it was using oil. It uses about a half qt every 100-200 miles or so
Did a compression ck the other day and all are well over 200 . Plugs show no real signs of oil deposits. At least not enough compared to the loss of oil rate Im experiencing . Planning to do a leak down test this weekend . And if all is ok there. want to pull valve covers and ck for maybe an valve stem seal issue. and/or planning to pull the carbs and see if I can tell if its sucked an intake gasket . Fingers crossed its one of them and not a piston ring issue.
If it is I will live with it for a while then open it up maybe next year and replace pistons to something more pump gas friendly . 11.5 is NOT btw
No, Im afraid its burning oil.
Got her all opened up. So far so good.
Repainted the covers while i had them off.
Valve gaskets supposed to be here tomorrow.
Should have it back together by the weekend
Well, did you find the cause of your oil usage? I have been chasing a similar issue since my engine was put together years ago. Even replaced all the valve seals (PC's) to to avail. Completing the 5000 mile maintenance now, so pulled the intake. No sucked in gasket, but does appear to have been drawing oil down 7 cylinders by the intake runners. I have not found anything definitive yet. Will have to see once it is re-assembled with fresh gaskets. I'll hopefully post photos when job is complete.
Hope you schooled him about how they tip over going downhill wrong way.Sprucing this up for one of my sons.View attachment 1086859
Hope you schooled him about how they tip over going downhill wrong way.
Guess they expect you to run a crank trigger. Grind away.Speaking of timing. Im working on my A-body Duster. New 451 build. The B1/BS heads are tight closed chamber. Thus increased static compression to 12.5:1. Went with a E-85 metered Holley 1050 4150 carb. The problem? The E-85 insists of advanced timing. But the MSD distributor is a little bigger. And it just barely hits the bigger Brodex head when attempting to turn and dial up timing. Lol. A little grind would take care of it. But who likes to do that?
I truly believe one misses some of the muscle car experience with an automatic? Awesome decision!Up date on the 4-speed conversion. Took it out last night for a zip around the block just Fing Cool is all I can say! Spent today working out the bugs still waiting for the Blank bezel where the buttons used to be. New wind lacing and carpet next week. Boy the pedal install was a little tough but Igot it done.
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I always did think the 3 wheelers were fun in there own way and always wanted one. I had a Big Red given to me last year so I'll be doing the same soon enough.Sprucing this up for one of my sons.View attachment 1086859
Still sticky as always .Just to get it going --- What is everone working on?