My new stroker burning oil ***Engine pulled***

[Belgium Cuda]

the one we got when disassembled had tapered cylinder walls & over .008 piston wall clearance , no way the rings could seal it

Wouldn't it show from the start then? Why after 250 miles? I spent months on the shortblock so I'm sure about clearences, ringgaps
and openingpositions, the only thing concerning the shortblock I can't stand for is the machinework.

I also have to admit I didn't check if the intake aligned with the heads, stupid thinking that eddyheads and intake would match like a glove.

Per

[ireland383]

I second the idea that you have a sucking oil situation.  Pull the intake and check the runners for oil.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Per, anything with your build has already been said. BUT man that sucks, I hope you can get it straightend out with out to much aggravation! 

[Belgium Cuda]

Per, anything with your build has already been said. BUT man that sucks, I hope you can get it straightend out with out to much aggravation! 

Thanks Bigs, apreciate it. Last year the new tranny after 15 miles and now this. The worst thing is that it scares me to build my Hemi for the challyproject, I'm loosing selfconfidence here.

Per

[dutch]

you can dump the hemi overhere.... I`ll trade you my 440.... 

no kidding mate...this really sucks.  I hope you will find the problem in the intake area 

[Belgium Cuda]

you can dump the hemi overhere.... I`ll trade you my 440.... 

no kidding mate...this really sucks.  I hope you will find the problem in the intake area 

Thanks friend  I used the papergaskets on both sides of the valleypan without sealer so maybe maybe maybe I'm lucky.

Per

[72cudamaan]

Thanks friend  I used the papergaskets on both sides of the valleypan without sealer so maybe maybe maybe I'm lucky.

Per

Maybe, but do yourself a favor and do the compression test first. Saves the aggravation of tearing it all back apart again
if you don't find anything wrong with the intake.

[Cuda Cody]

   Start with the easy stuff that you can do while it's still together.

Maybe, but do yourself a favor and do the compression test first. Saves the aggravation of tearing it all back apart again
if you don't find anything wrong with the intake.

[Chryco Psycho]

I only use one paper gasket below the intake pan on the head surface , using the one above makes it too hard to get the intake on

[Kapteenikosmos]

Have you checked that it isn't sucking all that oil through the PVC system? Do you have a baffle on the valve cover that has the PVC valve? I kind of understood that the problems started soon after the pvc was installed?

[Belgium Cuda]

Have you checked that it isn't sucking all that oil through the PVC system? Do you have a baffle on the valve cover that has the PVC valve? I kind of understood that the problems started soon after the pvc was installed?

Indeed it started just after installing a PCV valve and no, my valvecovers don't have any baffleplates.

Per

[Chryco Psycho]

Pull the PCV out of the valve cover , if it stops you found the problem !

[422STROKER]

The PCV hose would be coated in oil as well.

Tom

[Cuda54]

I would plug the PCV and drive it for about 50 miles the check the plugs again and see what they look like. We had one years ago that we had to put a 3/8" tube with a 1/4" hole inside in the middle of the PCV hose. That way it could not suck as much to keep it from burning oil. You might try that to see if it help you. Some engines take longer to break in too.

[mojavered]

I was running a Mr. Gasket PCV and just pulled it off.  The filter element inside traveled all the way through the hose to the inlet of the intake and was packed in there.  I had recently had oil start pushing out around the valley plate.  I think the clogged hose was probably part of the cause of the leak?