Find out why. Hole in the piston, rings completely worn out or broken, or valves not closing all the way.

A borescope would be useful to see the top of the piston.

Blow compressed air into the cylinder. If you hear air coming out the exhaust pipe you have a exhaust valve stuck open. Air out the carburetor is a stuck open intake valve. Pressure build up in the radiator means a blown head gasket.


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)