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Oil level first - too much and you'll suck in through the intake, if that's not it as advised above, move on to compression check.

But You know what? That sounds EXACTLY like an engine we had professionally built. Leaking, dripping, oil burning, smoking pig. A compression test (granted they are always subjective) yielded one hole at 90 pounds, the rest were about 55 to 70 pounds.

An engine autopsy proved that the pistons and barrels were a mismatch, that on several pistons, the rings were installed with the gaps ALIGNED, several of the clips at the wrist pins had not been installed, the camshafts had two different grinds, left to right, the cam towers were machined under spec, the oil pump was excessively worn, the JE pistons turned out to be Ross, and the rocker shafts had been machined past the useable point.

Other than that, it was a great engine.

So? Hate to bring up a certain dirt bag pustulous sore on the hiney of humanity - but I have a sneaking suspicion I know who did your engine build... I spent $8 grand on mine and threw most of the engine away afterward... I pray that you are more fortunate.

Professionally built my foot. Monkeys masturbating in the dark could have done a better job. If you have to do a re-do, research here. Good guys, John Walker, Henry Schmidt, Kevin Farrell, etc. Ask first and save yourself much pain and money.

angela