Oil smoke out of 1972 ford 302 valve cover breather

boosch1

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This just started last time out there seems to be oil burn smoke coming out of the valve cover breather after engine runs a little while.
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,..... Crankcase fumes are pretty common on an old motor,.....

If it's excessive, the rings are probably beat,....

Do a compression test to see how healthy the long block is,.....

There should be a tube on yer vent to direct the fumes into the carb to be burnt,...
 

boosch1

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Thanks. Will look over motor between the rain drops for tube to carb.
 

boosch1

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Will also preform compression test. Do you know proper compression #'s or link for them
 
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