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  1. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    I’ll buy one of the adapters off jegs without a bypass. I have a high volume pump in the truck and 20w50 oil for the summer, I run 10 psi in gear hot idle and 50 at 3000rpm on the highway, should I try going down to rotella 15w40 since it won’t have a bypass or stick with the 20w50? It runs...
  2. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    The aluminum is cracked all the way across over to the nipple where the filter screws on, should I get another bypass adapter or get one with no bypass so it all goes through the filter? Oil gets dark quick and I’m wondering if the bypass is sticking open?
  3. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    Here’s an update, about a few weeks ago the wix filter blew. Right at the o ring. I went to the parts store and changed the oil again with castrol gtx 20w50 and rislone zinc additive. The guy at the store recommended one of those k&n filters with the heavier o ring on it and to put a small film...
  4. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    The filter isn’t really leaking anymore. I think that was just residual left from when the other one blew out. It’s back to its normal rear main leak and timing cover leak.
  5. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    the high volume pump is a lifesaver in the summer here for me. With the stock worn out pump I was getting 5 lbs of hot idle pressure and 20 at 2500 rpm on the highway. The hv pump brought that up to 15lbs hot in gear idle in 110 degree summer heat and 45 lbs on the highway. The most pressure...
  6. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    There’s only one. I wiped the metal mounting surface clean to the point it was shiny and dry
  7. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    Could it just be residual oil from the leak before dripping down it?
  8. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    I wiped it until it was completely clean and smooth, made sure the gasket was completely clean too
  9. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    I put a new wix filter on there, put oil on the rubber, tightened it hand tight then 3/4 turn more. It’s not dumping oil, but it’s still seeping some oil slowly
  10. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    I’ll go pick up a wix, zinc additive and oil and see if it keeps leaking or not
  11. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    Any difference between a wix 51061 and a Napa gold 1061?
  12. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    O rings are not double stacked
  13. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    Started it and looked under and it’s all coming out from the filter o ring it looks like. What kind of filter should I get?
  14. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    I have a high volume oil pump in it so it makes 60lbs of pressure on cold start idle. If it was the sending unit wouldn’t it have sprayed the inside of the hood too? There’s no oil on the top of the engine and it’s a lot of oil pouring out
  15. 84prspctr

    Sbc dumping oil

    1970 350 engine, i know I’m an idiot. I blipped the throttle a couple times while it was cold and all of a sudden it dumped almost all the oil on the ground. When I start it it has a steady stream of oil dumping on the ground. I can’t see exactly where it’s coming from, but it’s the under side...
  16. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Took the truck on a 200 mile trip, the first 100 miles I filled it and only needed 12 gallons. Still not the best at 8.3mpg but it’s a heck of a lot better than 4.1.
  17. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Here’s an update, I put a new vacuum advance on hooked up to manifold and reset the timing and the thing is running a lot better. I was at about 1/4 throttle on the highway before, now I’m barely even touching the gas to keep it going down the highway. Starts better, and is running cleaner. I re...
  18. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    The number on the vacuum advance is 482 15
  19. 84prspctr

    Really bad idle

    When I changed the valve cover gaskets I cranked the engine over and watched each valve open and close. They all looked to be moving the same amount.
  20. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Plugs are good I went through and gapped them all, wires are good, air filter clean, both fuel filters are new, gas cap does not suck air, front wheel bearings were just packed, don’t think the brakes are dragging. I’ve had a pretty heavy foot with it because it feels like it has no power, which...
  21. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Carb is new and tuned with vacuum gauge, idle mixture tuned to where it held the steadiest vacuum. Timing is set with an old snap on timing light to 12 degrees initial. Firing order is correct. I know that the vacuum advance is now bad so I will change that out and reset the timing and check the...
  22. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    In neutral if i floor it it will shoot up to 7k, at least that’s what my tach says. It’s a sunpro power curve tach. It doesn’t feel peppy under a load on the highway. I know the engine is worn out, oil pressure isn’t great, burns a little oil on a hot start, has blowby.
  23. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    It smells like it’s running a little rich at idle, but over idle it doesn’t seem like it’s running rich at all. Has a slight miss when not fully warmed up at around 1000 rpm but goes away at anything above that. Engine revs up to 7k rpm no problem. I’m going to try to find a number on that...
  24. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Is there a way to tell which vacuum advance is on it now? Is there supposed to be numbers on it somewhere?
  25. 84prspctr

    4.1 mpg?

    Vacuum advance isn’t doing anything when i put a hose in and suck on it. Feels like it’s losing the vacuum

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