This is my first engine build.

It started strong and I let it run for about 20 minutes before putting 50 miles on it. It smoked blue the entire time from the exhaust and downdraft tube, started dripping oil down the center driver side header, and the oil has a lot of moisture in it. This pic shows a lot of oil soaked into the header gaskets. Is this normal? The pass. side looks similar without dripping like cyl 6-7. I know it can take a while for the rings to seat. Maybe I used a long head bolt in the middle and punctured the gasket. I also question valve lash, except it runs strong. 

Any ideas are much appreciated before I tear down again.

- Josh




~ JE

'56 F-250 with 292