RE: [ihc] Re: 345 Oil drain holes clogged?

["Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ted Borck
>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:52 PM
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>Subject: [ihc] Re: 345 Oil drain holes clogged?

>Latest wrinkle on the latest Scout project.

>Upon startup, 345 V8 mokes out of right and left exhaust.

>Normal 345 behavior so far.

>After driving short distance, left bank quits smoking, but right bank
>continues to smoke even after driving 8 - 10 miles.

Constant smoke? Worse under acceleration? If so, maybe a stuck ring from
sitting so long? Try driving it some more?

Just a thought.

IME, the typical SV-8 holds about a quart in the top end. You might check
this one by comparing the oil level on the dipper after it's had time to
drain back and again immediately after shutoff.

Cleaning the drain back holes is somewhat complicated by the fact that head
bolts run through them :(

I've seen the edges of the holes rounded(Mandera), don't know if the actual
bore was increased. Tom?

Jim