Originally Posted by ssmonte70
using 20-50 oil changed to 50, still the same, check the valve seals and they are ok, going to take the car out this weekend and put some miles, see what happens, and wj can you tell me which way to set the idle mixture screws, not sure which way to go thanks for all the help
Hemi has a point... bad valve guides can cause copious amounts of blue smoke... had that problem once.
On the carb: Turn them all the way in until it is seated, then turn them back out, one at a time in 180 degree increments, & do 3 180's.. or 1 & half turns out on all for starters. Then lean/rich from there one corner, one metering block at a time. I like to use a vacuum gauge when doing this for better accuracy. Take it one adjustment at a time & note the result. I believe in (clockwise) is lean, out is rich (someone correct me if I have this backwards).
Next: what oil pressure do you have at opt temp? opt Idle?/ or WOT?
Is there any kind of PCV system on this motor? If so, how is it set up?
Do you have BLUE smoke @ idle or when under load/RPM? Both?
I think 175PSI sounds normal to me... @ about 10.5CR... mine is about 165 to 168 @ 10.2....