69MyWay
Well-known member
I have a small oil leak of some kind on the 69, and can't locate it yet.
Well, we decided to take it north about 48 miles each way to a little car show event. Since I got the left cooling fan back on line, she is running at 180-185 degrees, and all is well.
So, on the way Nikki smells something. I look in the rearview and notice a plume of blue oil smoke trailing the passenger side. Oh, yes, and it was pouring down rain. Had the Vintage A/C pumping some cold defrost and breaking the fog on the glass.
Long story short, we were about 10 miles out, so I turned around and took surface streets home. I am thinking that I have eaten an oil ring on the passenger side, or valve stem failure, etc. Eased it home. It only really smoked at higher RPM.
Got home, had Nikki hop inside and hold the throttle. At around 3,500 oil came pouring out of the passenger side of the engine dumping on the right header making a hideous smell and smoke, not to mention an ugly little stain on the pipes. Note that I am still waiting on the Mildon dipstick to match the 7 qrt pan. It has been on back order now for four months. It should be shipped July 5 (but I have heard that story before)
So, it dumps a ton of oil right in my drive way! I just rolled it in the shop and shut it down. I am HOPING the oil came from my block off on the dipstick tube (it mounts in the oil pan). I had steady oil pressure, so I assume I did no damage to anything. I will know when I drop the oil and or get my dipstick how much I lost.
Oh, and my clutch is slipping like a muther luver when I hammer it.
Don't you just love working the bugs out of a compete frame off project!!!!
(look for a five or six speed trans on the horizon if I have to yank this Muncie out).
Well, we decided to take it north about 48 miles each way to a little car show event. Since I got the left cooling fan back on line, she is running at 180-185 degrees, and all is well.
So, on the way Nikki smells something. I look in the rearview and notice a plume of blue oil smoke trailing the passenger side. Oh, yes, and it was pouring down rain. Had the Vintage A/C pumping some cold defrost and breaking the fog on the glass.
Long story short, we were about 10 miles out, so I turned around and took surface streets home. I am thinking that I have eaten an oil ring on the passenger side, or valve stem failure, etc. Eased it home. It only really smoked at higher RPM.
Got home, had Nikki hop inside and hold the throttle. At around 3,500 oil came pouring out of the passenger side of the engine dumping on the right header making a hideous smell and smoke, not to mention an ugly little stain on the pipes. Note that I am still waiting on the Mildon dipstick to match the 7 qrt pan. It has been on back order now for four months. It should be shipped July 5 (but I have heard that story before)
So, it dumps a ton of oil right in my drive way! I just rolled it in the shop and shut it down. I am HOPING the oil came from my block off on the dipstick tube (it mounts in the oil pan). I had steady oil pressure, so I assume I did no damage to anything. I will know when I drop the oil and or get my dipstick how much I lost.
Oh, and my clutch is slipping like a muther luver when I hammer it.
Don't you just love working the bugs out of a compete frame off project!!!!
(look for a five or six speed trans on the horizon if I have to yank this Muncie out).
we are all rooting for you.
