Interesting Developement
07-29-2005, 10:35 AM
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Interesting Developement I was prepping the car for the races this afternoon, and I found something interesting. My #6 plug that was showing signs of using oil is now nice & clean. So it appears that the worst of my rocker arms, that was coinicidentally on that cyl, was causing it. Putting enough side pressure on the valve to let oil past I guess.
AND, oddly enough, in the 200 miles of highway driving yesterday going to Canada the car used NO oil. YEAH BABY!!!
AND, oddly enough, in the 200 miles of highway driving yesterday going to Canada the car used NO oil. YEAH BABY!!!
07-29-2005, 12:07 PM
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Well, it means I don't have to tear into it everytime I go racing. Which is a very good thing! The plug used to be close to fouling after ~1000 miles. 
And I will feel much better about whoever I sell this motor to when the time comes. I was thinking it would probably need to be honed & have new rings installed, and the valve guides replaced to be dependable as a hot rod motor for more than a few months. Now they should be able to run it for as long as they want.
And I will feel much better about whoever I sell this motor to when the time comes. I was thinking it would probably need to be honed & have new rings installed, and the valve guides replaced to be dependable as a hot rod motor for more than a few months. Now they should be able to run it for as long as they want.