1970 C10 Oil flow issue

[broberson]

I have a 383 stroker with flotek heads on a 383 stroker, and the issue I'm having is oil flow on the passenger side of the engine. I bought an oil pump primer and both sides put out oil on the rocker arms, but the passenger side seems to be ticking more so than the driver side. There is a little bit of smoke coming from the breather on the valve cover and it gets hotter on the passenger side too. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem could be? Do I need to adjust the lash on the passenger side?

I'm at a loss as to how to fix the problem. I haven't run the engine for any extended period of time because I don't want to fred flintstone my engine. I have good oil pressure on my gauge, and I have around 6 quarts in the engine, so I know that isn't the problem. Any help is greatly appreciated.