So, finally, the 351 roared to life! Then I had to fix a coolant leak and a sticky throttle, then it roared to life again! But I have an oddity that I’d like your ideas on. While running at a nice smooth idle, I noticed oil smoke coming off the header on the driver‘s side and saw oil dripping from the top of the dipstick tube like it was being forced out. Just a steady drip, one drop every 10-15 seconds. On one valve cover I have a vented cap with no apparent pressure, and on the other I have the PVC which rattles like it’s supposed to and is plumbed to the base of the carb. The vented cap should be plumbed to the air cleaner but is currently open to the atmosphere.
The motor is a 351W roller motor pulled running from a 1995 van. Heads have been re-done. Aftermarket dipstick and tube that puts the top of the tube right between the exhaust ports. Explorer front dress.
Oil pressure with OEM gauge started out around 70 and eventually went down to about 60, at idle, when the engine was warm, and the coolant temp was steady at 185. Running the Motor Craft 2BBL carb.
The motor is a 351W roller motor pulled running from a 1995 van. Heads have been re-done. Aftermarket dipstick and tube that puts the top of the tube right between the exhaust ports. Explorer front dress.
Oil pressure with OEM gauge started out around 70 and eventually went down to about 60, at idle, when the engine was warm, and the coolant temp was steady at 185. Running the Motor Craft 2BBL carb.
