I have a 351 that I did not build. It has 3900 miles. The receipts indicate high end parts were used and the engine makes plenty of power, and has good drivability. I think it was built in a guys garage; not a shop.
The problem is, it uses about 1 quart of
oil per 1000 miles and has blue smoke on start. The smoke will continue for a few minutes. If the engine is warm no smoke. No smoke is apparent when driving and the side pipes show no indication of
oil useage.
I am leaning towards valve seals, but have never seen one use this much
oil or smoke more than a puff. It has Edlebrock heads that were purchased for the build.
What do you guys think?
John