Re: Smoking from Lifter Cover '51 300

Posted by HH56 On 2011/7/5 8:56:28

Most likely blowby from the rings. A little is normal in all engines. If the rings are worn or perhaps stuck from sitting, quantity will be greater and more noticeable when car is not moving. It would normally be sucked out via the road draft tube when driving and you probably would not have noticed it as much until engine was stopped and it came out the oil filler cap vent. Options are to drive and see it it gets better with use, if not then probably a ring job if really bad. There are some snake oils that promise some relief but have not used any personally.