It is also worth noting that there is a sheet metal baffle, inside the
block, that keeps air (& oil) from going directly out the tube. That is the
way it is on my 216, anyway. If this engine has been open b4, this may have
been left off the reassembly & that would cause a similar reaction.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: "Boteler Family" <boteler@olg.com>
To: "OLETRUCK list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "Ronald I. Givens"
<givens@hal-pc.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Fw: blow out oil
> Ron, the draft breather tube is there to allow the bottom of the block to
> breath. As the pistons move up and down they create changing air
pressures
> in the bottom end of the block. Excessive oil leaking from the draft tube
> could be caused by warn piston rings allowing engine compression to over
> pressurize the bottom end forcing oil out.
>
> Mike Boteler
> '56 8400 Wrecker
> Hughesville, Maryland
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald I. Givens" <givens@hal-pc.org>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 5:05 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Fw: blow out oil
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ronald I. Givens
> > To: old-chevy-truck
> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 4:04 PM
> > Subject: blow out oil
> >
> >
> > Howdy,
> > Can someone tell me why my 51 gmc 248 blows out so much oil, out of the
> oil
> > add tube at the bottom...I know the tube allows the motor to breath, but
a
> lot
> > of oil comes out of it, the same was true for the 51 228 motor I had in
> the
> > truck before...What can I do to prevent so much loss of oil?
> > thanks for any info,
> > ron givens
> > givens@hal-pc
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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