Re: rebuilt engine--oil loss question

[wally breer <wbreer@xxxxxxx>]

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Hi
         What does it do on decelleration?   Blue smoke from the tailpipes
when you lift ?
Have somebody follow you  to see. Could  be going out through the guides....
were the perfect circle style valve seals used or just the standard umbrella
seals on the valve stems?
Rings also not seated perhaps , I'm assuming the rings gaps and side
clearances were to spec. Is Lucas oil some kind of  "magic" additive or a
"viscosity improver" , most of that stuff is just  hokus pokus or may
interfere with the seating process of the rings.

Regards
Wally
 63 Dodge


----- Original Message -----
From: <laborboy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:14 AM
Subject: rebuilt engine--oil loss question


All you troubleshooters out there, I need help. I finished rebuilding
and installing my engine this summer, and have put about 2000 miles on
it. Problem is, it uses about 2 quarts every 1000 miles. The 383 was
bored 30 over by a reputable machine shop, which installed the Speed Pro
pistons with moly rings. Blows a small amount of dark smoke on heavy
acceleration, and a small amount when car is started. Heads were
completely rebuilt also. First 500 miles I drove alternating speeds as
suggested. Using Castrol 10w 30; second 1000 miles had a quart of Lucas
oil for the oil change. Going to check compression, but interested in
different possibilities.

Zack
1964 Dodge Polara 500

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