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Old 12-30-2010, 12:11 PM   #20
tomtom84
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Originally Posted by Uthinkso View Post
One possibility that merits checking is the location of the tang on the bottom oil rail. Verify that it was located on the bottom of the piston (towards the oil pan) and not facing up (towards the head). If it is facing up the oil ring will un-settle and it will cause oil control to be compromised.

I learned this first hand by making the mistake myself. One bank was perfect, the other bank was not.

Valve guides were in spec, and seals were brand new. Literally spun the oil ring around and the problem stopped. It would also explain the oil getting by the ring package on that one cylinder.

Check it out, it can't hurt.
Did you pull the piston.. discover this and just re-install it?

Does anyone reuse headgaskets after 200 miles... I know they are crush gaskets.. I just hate eating my $ everytime I split the block.
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