Burning Oil!

[lukecp]

Okay, when i put my truck to the floor, and it gets up to around 4000 rpm, i can smell burning oil in the cab. If the windows are up, i can't smell it. I have a 10xxx mile rebuilt 350, that runs very strong, dosen't smoke at start up, or at any other time. I figured that it can't be coming out of my exhaust, because then i wouldn't be able to smell it in the cab (i have turndowns that end above the rear axle). If i put the truck in park, with the windows down and rev it that high, no oil smell at all. However, i do have a leak somewhere near the back of the engine (valve cover, or oil pressure sender, i haven't looked yet). Could the high load on the engine cause oil to squirt onto my headers? Someone told me it might be blow-by coming out of my air cleaner, but like i said this engine is pretty new, and very strong (90mph in a makeshift 1/4 mile).

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Lucas

drop_shift@hotmail.com

My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, 300 HP thanks to a few go-fast goodies. Ochre with a white top. Future plans include a frame off restoration, and maybe a blown 383.