RE: 383 blowing? oil

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the oil on the firewall.  Is it behind the valve cover?  If so 
what kind of valve covers are you using.  Some aftermarket covers are 
not baffled very well and when you push it will blow oil through the 
breather.

Paul L.
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html  
W.A. Edison wrote:
> 
> Having gotten my 64 Sport Fury 383 together, I've now driven it probably 
> 700
> miles. I did nothing to the motor because it seems to be very 
> responsive,
> makes no unusual noises, no exhaust smoke. Some of those miles have been
> showing off of course :)  I did an oil change, added zinc, before I 
> started
> driving the car any distances or under any stress.
> 
> I'm down about a quart of oil. The car is not burning any oil, but does 
> have
> two leak sources. One is the valve covers. The other...bit of a mystery 
> to
> me. I find some oil residue on the firewall, but also find small puddles 
> of
> oil on the engine behind the carb, in the depressions on the intake
> manifold. I also notice some oil smoke coming from one of the breathers 
> on
> the valve covers after driving the car for an hour or so.
> 
> Any ideas on where the oil collecting on the back of the intake manifold
> would be appreciated. Thank you,
> 
> Butch/Ferndale, WA
> 


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