390 burning oil, HELP
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390 burning oil, HELP
Hi,
I'm new to the list so I joined to get advice from people that have more experience than I do.
I have a 1968 Ford 390 truck engine ( measured the stroke) sitting in my 57 Fairlane 500. I run a Borg Warner T85 overdrive transmission with 3.70 gears. The car sat for 12 years before I bought it. When started, it bent 3 push rods and I had to use Liquid Wrench to get the lifters to work on two cylinders. Once that was done it ran fine ( like bat out of H-- ). Now I have one side of the engine that burns oil only after it's warmed up (new valve stem seals also). The compression on all cylinders is 160 lbs. I can't see oil burning when I go through the gears, only after it's idled for awhile. When I stop for a light there is always a cloud of smoke when I take off. What's wrong with my engine. Thanks
I'm new to the list so I joined to get advice from people that have more experience than I do.
I have a 1968 Ford 390 truck engine ( measured the stroke) sitting in my 57 Fairlane 500. I run a Borg Warner T85 overdrive transmission with 3.70 gears. The car sat for 12 years before I bought it. When started, it bent 3 push rods and I had to use Liquid Wrench to get the lifters to work on two cylinders. Once that was done it ran fine ( like bat out of H-- ). Now I have one side of the engine that burns oil only after it's warmed up (new valve stem seals also). The compression on all cylinders is 160 lbs. I can't see oil burning when I go through the gears, only after it's idled for awhile. When I stop for a light there is always a cloud of smoke when I take off. What's wrong with my engine. Thanks
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390 burning oil
There is no noise coming from the engine. It runs beautiful. Idles great, runs great. I have no idea how many miles are on the engine. It's had new exhaust gaskets and the engine looks as it's been repainted though. Thanks
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Sounds like worn guides, bad valve seals. With a good idle the intakes not suspect. You getting crankcase vacuum at idle, pvc valve working? Better than a good mystery book to solve, ya think!
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