Stage 1, ta performace alum heads, blowing smoke and oil out of both breathers after fresh rebuild. less then 300 miles on engine.

[ulose2av6]

On start up the car rumbles a little off idle, drive around while it warms up it blows blue smoke once its warmed up seems like the smoke stops but then I have to clean up the mess in engine bay because of the oil everywhere. stock pcv, I was told by a builder to try the rjc one that made my car run like crap. Car has been sitting for awhile weather has been horrible. Does anyone know how I can post video?

 

[Boost231]

Did you rebuild the engine or refresh the heads? Sounds like it's a bottom end issue not a issue with the heads

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[ulose2av6]

Like the above thread says.Oil and smoke coming out of both breathers Drivers side worse. wont allow me to post video. I am having startup issues the car blows smoke till its warm then it seem ok till you open hood and oil all over the place. I was told use a rjc pcv valve etc. that didn't work made blm go 90. put stock back in went to 120.

 

[ulose2av6]

engine was totally rebuilt. How do I post video?

 

[Boost231]

Sounds like you got some blow by going on. Time for a compression and leak down test

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[ulose2av6]

engine has 300 miles since rebuild. I have no means to do that

 

[Boost231]

Time to take it to the builder. Sounds like it's going to get pulled.

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[ulose2av6]

here is the build 3.8 stage 1,3.625 forged steel crank,.6.5" rod, pistons were only thing not replaced. I agree something clearly not right, blow by is not normal correct?

 

[Boost231]

Was the rings replaced and was the bore cleaned honed bored?

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[ulose2av6]

yes the rings were replaced and a plateau hone was done

 

[Boost231]

What bore finish and what rings? How much did he take out of the bore and what's the clearances at now

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[ulose2av6]

I honestly have no idea. that part I do not know.

 

[ulose2av6]

its not running right that's for sure.

 

[Boost231]

Maybe contact builder

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[ulose2av6]

yes I will tomorrow.

 

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[Turbo6inKY]

It's doing that at 300 miles?

Pull it and take it back.

 

[dank GN]

Dam that sucks . How did u break it in ? Did you get some pressure to the rings to let them set ? Anyway you go about it you ether A : Buy a catch can setup and put up with oil everywhere or B: take it back to the builder or you pull the motor and re ring it or re do the heads . Do you have any specs ? Like what kinda ring gap did he use ? What kinda pistons ? Material? 2618? . Before you do any of what I suggested you need to do a leak down test that will tell you where it’s leaking from . It’s as easy as a compression test just with a regulator and some compressed air . You could get lucky and it could be leaking from your valve steam seals which would be better then having to re ring it imo . Keep us posted and good luck

 

[ulose2av6]

Pistons were not replaced. Which I don’t know why they weren’t, a plateau hone was done and re ringed. Heads checked out ok. I have never been more sorry in my life bringing a perfectly good engine to get done because I wanted to swap out the heads and freshen it up. I will call tomorrow and see what the builder says.