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cam swap
« on: December 30, 2015, 09:03:35 PM »
I installed an isky race cam last summer. dropped the engine and trans in and hooked everything up, and it started on the first try. drove it for a few weeks, took it out on the highway to open it up, and noticed a trail of smoke following me at around 2500 rpm. got home with it, and noticed oil dripping off the glass-packs. did I miss something? I know I torqued the heads properly, and pretty sure I cleaned the block and heads. maybe a ring failed. maybe the valve guides failed. maybe I should have used different valve springs. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: cam swap
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 09:20:52 PM »
Sounds like you have a leak somewhere and oil is dripping on the exhaust, that's why you're seeing smoke????..
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Re: cam swap
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2015, 12:24:56 AM »
Yeah, if you have oil ON the muffler it is an external leak. Could be something as simple as a valve cover gasket. Worst case cracked block, but very unlikely unless you are running nitrous or pushing several hundred horses.
Clean the engine and monitor for a leak.
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Re: cam swap
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 09:47:43 AM »
oil in the muffler. when it warms up again, im going to pull the heads and try to find out what I did wrong.
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Re: cam swap
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2016, 02:51:48 PM »
Which isky stick are you using, I am looking at a 465 for my 72 with a 2.0 and a 4 speed.
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