adam120674

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I replaced headgaskets on my car. While I had the heads off, I saw I had a bent pushrod and replaced with chromoly pushrods. I didn't see anything else wrong in the heads. Reinstalled ,Cranked up, and oil is pouring out of my exhaust on both sides. I have a stock ls1 with twin turbos. Took turbos off and capped oil line to the turbos. This is not a turbo issue. Huge amount of oil being pump out of exhaust header. I need to sell this car. Going to take a big loss anyway, but don't think I can sell without fixing.Thanks for any help.

KCS

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What do you mean oil is pouring out of your exhaust? It's straight liquid oil? No smoke?

adam120674

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Yes, liquid oil

KCS

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Well, if it's not smoking it sounds like the source of oil is after the combustion chambers. If you are absolutely sure it's not the turbos, then I would look at the exhaust ports.

500@10psi

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the only thing i can see is the valve seals or maybe a cracked head? the pushrods might have been too long and knocked the exhaust valve seals loose letting oil thru

PAGregSS

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Was the pushrod bent badly? If it was bent enough to contact the side of the hole and was run like that for a long time, it may have worn a hole in the head. Though, I doubt that would produce the volume of oil you are talking about. A blown headgasket might leave that much oil into the exhaust, though.

white84z

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Stupid question, but what head bolts did you use?