The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Some 50 years ago

I have slower-than-dirt dial up internet. I can see the end of the "wire" from here about an eight mile away-everytime I dig it up and pull on it -they catch me!!
So checking out link's different head pictures is a slow business for me, but it seems we are getting close. More specifically, my car (the '54 with the '59 261) ran the stock '54 235 head with all its unmodified components-oil lines included. The popular aftermarket "external oiling kit" was used on the original 235, but removed when the head was placed on the "fresh" 261- While on the old 235 it had the "sqeaky rockers" prevously mentioned. Several new rockers were replaced and new shafts were used at the time the external oiler was added.

The buddie's '57 235 was as stock as can be other than a split manifold, and drilled main jet. Matter of fact it would run right with my 261 (blush) catching me at top end of low and then second gears, third gear outcome was only a function of length of race--for me the shorter the better. The reasoning for his smoking condition,will require some thinking as we dont know if perhaps he had an early, or a late '57.

Final question-are we in agreement that its a good bet the oil causing the smoke was probably coming from the overly oiled valve guides? Overly oiled either by different plumbing, or perhaps by the misused lifters?

And finally, thanks to everyone for a little enlightenment on a 50 year old "puzzlement" Whew!