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Posted By Gene Purser 7 Years Ago
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http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/ceb7e6c4-7320-4c17-980f-0e0.jpeghttp://forums.y-blocksforever.com/uploads/images/e9a2f371-a69c-48ce-8f7f-a6c.jpegPardon my lack of knowledge but I've been away from Y blocks a long time and bought this car with a 272 (supposedly rebuilt) last year. The car is using a quart of oil every few hundred miles. Recently when pointing the nose of the car down on a steep driveway a puff of blue smoke belched from the right side exhaust. I checked the exhaust and get an oily smudge from the right side, but the left is clean. So I figure a head drain is plugged, pulled the valve cover and everything is clean as you would expect on a rebuilt engine. I did notice two things: There is a drain/overflow tube from only one rocker stand on each side, and it is directed at the pushrod hole. It seems as If I remember there should be one on each end rocker stand, and it should point to the drain hole. Oh, I pulled all the spark plugs on that side and three have light grey tips and one is brown (front plug). I would expect black oily tips with it using this much oil. Any advice, comments, or things to check will be greatly appreciated. 



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Forum Post rocker arm drain tubes By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
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Forum Post have you checked the valve seals on the cylendr that shows oil on the... By 2721955meteor ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]2721955meteor (3/6/2018)[/b][hr] have you checked the... By KULTULZ ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post ther is a tool available at most parts stores that makes it easy to... By 2721955meteor ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Charlie, should they dump into the push rod hole or into the... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Drain to the push rod hole is correct By 57RancheroJim ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Gene Purser (3/6/2018)[/b][hr] The car is using a... By KULTULZ ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks to all for the information. May i get a brief description of... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Gene Purser (3/6/2018)[/b][hr] Thanks to all for the... By KULTULZ ( 7 Years Ago )
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Forum Post [quote][b]Tedster (3/7/2018)[/b][hr] Keeping the valves from dropping... By 56_Fairlane ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post OK, I need the benefit of your experience again, please. I used a... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well, that's what they do. The standard issue "umbrella" type don't... By Tedster ( 7 Years Ago )
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Forum Post [quote][b]miker (3/8/2018)[/b][hr] If you’re filling the head with... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Gene Purser (3/8/2018)[/b][hr] Thanks. The seals are... By KULTULZ ( 7 Years Ago )
Forum Post Tedster, just to be sure we are talking the same thing: The... By Gene Purser ( 7 Years Ago )
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