Our 1966 Sprite seems to use oil (it goes somewhere) but it doesn't smoke.
Seems to run nice and clean, has good compression, and runs strong. A little
stumble off idle that I haven't tracked down yet, but that's all. It plumbs the
oil breather in to the carb bases.
Frank Clarici wrote:
> Is it me or do all 1098s smoke no matter what?
> I have had parts car 1098s that I fired up only to find out the fog up
> the neighborhood.
> I had a great running 1098 that smoked so I had the head done, it still
> smoked.
> I just rebuilt a 1098 with new rings and the head done and I was hoping
> it was just still "seating the rings" but it smokes.
> I never had a 1275 smoke, out of a parts car or one I rebuilt.
> Is there a secret to these engines?
> I guess I'll just dump all the 1098s I ever find and stick to 1275s.
> I hate oil burners!
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Two Too many Healeys
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