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tortuga 01-21-2019 07:12 PM
Ford Racing 427/535 oil consumption solved
 
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As several pointed out, my intake was not clamping down due to ever so slight interference at the China walls. Instead of machining I installed a set of Cometic 0.120 thick intake gaskets which matched perfectly with my super victor intake ports, (which are a tad smaller than the ports in the head...which if matched would yield a bit more power I suppose, but I’m fine where it’s at) so far oil hasn’t dropped a bit!

Problem now is to retune for less air.

Steve H
1764

tkb289 01-21-2019 07:20 PM
Good job Steve, mystery solved!

- Tim

Gaz64 01-21-2019 11:18 PM
Glad you have solved your oil consumption issue.

Not sure what you mean by retune for less air, unless you mean low speed/idle?

Gary

tortuga 01-22-2019 08:47 AM
She is now getting ALL her air through the carb
 
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Originally Posted by Gaz64 (Post 1457182)
Glad you have solved your oil consumption issue.

Not sure what you mean by retune for less air, unless you mean low speed/idle?

Gary
Not the carb and 8 intake leaks...(well the carb and the PCV system), but no more oily air from the intake leaks...

Steve H
SPF 1764

hauss 01-23-2019 11:03 PM
Not sure what you did hope you removed manifold and sealed it properly otherwise you will be back trust me. Try the right stuff from permatex and new intake gaskets.

blykins 01-24-2019 05:08 AM
Not a fan of Right Stuff. It can be porous.

hauss 01-24-2019 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by blykins (Post 1457291)
Not a fan of Right Stuff. It can be porous.
You are correct sir it is the black oil proof one that they make that I was referring to.

blykins 01-24-2019 07:53 AM
Same one I'm referring to...

It's not FE proof.

tortuga 01-24-2019 02:38 PM
New THICKER Gaskets to Slightly raise the Manifold...
 
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Originally Posted by hauss (Post 1457288)
Not sure what you did hope you removed manifold and sealed it properly otherwise you will be back trust me. Try the right stuff from permatex and new intake gaskets.
[quote=tortuga;1457172]As several pointed out, my intake was not clamping down due to ever so slight interference at the China walls. Instead of machining I installed a set of Cometic 0.120 thick intake gaskets which matched perfectly with my super victor intake ports, (which are a tad smaller than the ports in the head...which if matched would yield a bit more power I suppose, but I’m fine where it’s at) so far oil hasn’t dropped a bit!

Used Ford Recommended Silicon Sealant (Permatex Ultra Black).

Steve H
SPF 1764


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