Dirty oil means it's doing its job. Pull your pan and take a gander at everything in there. Maybe it's dirty, maybe it isn't. If you're worried, do Jerry's crankcase flush with diesel fuel in the linked post.

I use the old rule of thumb and change oil every 3000 miles. It's cheap insurance. If you're more comfortable changing your oil every 1500 miles, do so. It isn't going to hurt anything and it costs less than $50 to do it.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...4761/54-235-engine-work.html#Post1544761

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1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)