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On one of my 289 motors I noticed a little engine oil in my radiator. This motor is stock other than Edelbrock RPM heads and manifold, both new. When I built the motor I noticed that the RPM heads have larger dow pin or locating holes than the 289 block, could this be my problem. There no coolant in the oil though.
 
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Nope. did you do the heat hole mod? (won't be cause of your problem) .. sounds like a Head gasket problem. If it were the intake you'd notice it in the oil, and probably burning oil too.
Retorque the heads.

Is this the motor that is getting boost?
 
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no this is a 289 in my fastback, no blower, yet... Yes the heat hole mode was done as all the block check stuff by the machine shop. as you said a head gasket was one of my guesses then I remembered the location pin problem which make me worry. When I take it apart to replace the gaskets
I think I will try to find a head to block locating pin that goes from the block size to the heads size instead of pulling the motor and going to the machine shop. but I think your right about the head gasket and I see signs of the leak in the gasket.
 
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