O.K.,Here's the re-cap...Drove about 15 miles,when,it started a major oil leak,(slipping clutch),and "died",4 miles further up the road.,(oil pressure dropped to 20 P.S.I.). Radiator felt cold,top to bottom,and valve cover was warm,but not so hot I had to remove my hand. Yesterday,I checked for crankcase blockage. Breather tube clear,as well as the tube leading from it,to intake manifold. I started the truck,(after un-plugging the 2-speed adapter,where it comes through the firewall. It makes a lot of noise,for such a small line,so... It Works. hydrovac/brakes are all in good working order. I wish the T.F. had the breather cap in the cab,like the '60-66's. Then you Know it's working. I checked the radiator,and it took less than a quart,to top it off. "Moving Day", it puked out 2 quarts of oil,and engine didn't over-heat,but,It cranked over like if it were too far advanced. (HOT SPOT??) No oil in radiator,or vice versa. Two hours later,started right up,and has 60# oil pressure,(cold). Could a "cold condition",like wide-open thermostat),cause such a condition? Engine doesn't show any signs of an oil leak,after running for a 1/2-hour. idling,the radiator warms up,within 5-7 minutes. Gauge still reads "Cold",with no visible kink in the line. The guy that I bought my truck from,said that he's had a couple of older Chevy 2-tons,that would dump a quart or so, during,or after cool-down. '(Both '46 Chevy 216's) I'm going to install a P.C.V.,plumbed into the Draft tube/intake line. with the baffles in the pan/tube,I have little worry of oil seeping into the intake. Except for the mysterious leak,the engine doesn't use a drop,in a 1,000 mile oil change. B.T.W... this is an S.C.O. (no oil filter), engine. Does that make a difference? Anything that I should do,besides the P.C.V.? THANKS!!
Last edited by wetwilly5757; 09/26/2014 7:06 AM.
