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by sassanach
Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Is this is a good idea? Adjustable pushrods and shims?
Replies: 12
Views: 6918

I had the same problem on my rv8,lots of oil in the head after using aftermarket rockers(the oil grooves are too deep in them)at idle I had 14 psi oil pressure, so I got some brake pipe(which happens to have the same dia as the oil hole in the head)and tapped it in thus reducing the oilway to about ...
by sassanach
Wed May 14, 2014 11:45 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Heavy oil consumption
Replies: 17
Views: 7931

i have a 4.6 "thor" lump which had exactly the same issues as yours,perfect compression etc.turned out that the oil control rings were so worn that you didn't need a ring compressor to reassemble them back into the block.

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