My B used oil after the complete rebuild for the first 3,000 miles or
so. I broke the engine in on a trip from TX to CA and back, about 4400
miles. I was topping it up every other day or so when on the road.
Suddenly about half way back home it quit using oil. I don't have to
add oil between ~3,000 mile changes now.
CR
Dan DiBiase wrote:
> --- mblock3594@aol.com wrote:
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>>I rebuilt the motor on my 73 B last fall. Put about 2000 miles on the
>>rebuilt motor and have noticed concerning oil consumption. the motor was
>>entirely rebuilt with new rings, valves, bearing, gaskets seals ect. The
>>block was boared and all set up professionally. I have noticed increased
>>oil consumption, but no blue smoke or any kind of gasket leaking under
>>the car. The car is clean and oil free underneath. some one suggested
>>that possibly the rings take time to seat which causes extra oil
>>consumption. I am running over 60psi on the oil pressure gague, but at
>>idle the pressure fall to 20psi. occasionally the gague bounces up and
>>down like a flutter.
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> Mark, you didn't say what the consumption actually is....? A quart per 500
> miles? 1000 miles?
>
> Dan
> The Garden State
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