I have been perplexed by an oil use issue on 1995 S351 #111. Here is the background.
#111 was an original NA car. Roughly 2 years ago ( less than 500 miles ago) the owner sent it to a VERY reputable shop for an no expense spared addition of a Saleen sourced Vortech system with improved fuel delivery. The update is done and during testing, one piston ring edge......comes off taking a spark plug electrode with it....and, they decide that the stock internals are not the way to go! The engine is removed, and all forged internals are installed. I buy the car....
I get the car, do some timing adjustments, fuel pressure tweeking......and adjust the "air adjuster". The car is a completely different car. WOW. AF ratios are considered slightly rich, but I sleep better at night. I do not recall them at the moment, but I am not after every HP. It put down 490 at the rear wheels....that is enough.
Now, When I drive the car, it will use 1 qt of oil every 200 miles. There is no smoke. None starting up, none driving...on or off boost. The car drips NO OIL!
Yesterday I used a ASE tech to do a leak down test. It passes with flying colors! When I ask about...where is the oil going, he says, he has absolutely no clue! He says only theat the car has NO BLOW by!
So, where do I go from here?
Thanks.
Dan
#111 was an original NA car. Roughly 2 years ago ( less than 500 miles ago) the owner sent it to a VERY reputable shop for an no expense spared addition of a Saleen sourced Vortech system with improved fuel delivery. The update is done and during testing, one piston ring edge......comes off taking a spark plug electrode with it....and, they decide that the stock internals are not the way to go! The engine is removed, and all forged internals are installed. I buy the car....
I get the car, do some timing adjustments, fuel pressure tweeking......and adjust the "air adjuster". The car is a completely different car. WOW. AF ratios are considered slightly rich, but I sleep better at night. I do not recall them at the moment, but I am not after every HP. It put down 490 at the rear wheels....that is enough.
Now, When I drive the car, it will use 1 qt of oil every 200 miles. There is no smoke. None starting up, none driving...on or off boost. The car drips NO OIL!
Yesterday I used a ASE tech to do a leak down test. It passes with flying colors! When I ask about...where is the oil going, he says, he has absolutely no clue! He says only theat the car has NO BLOW by!
So, where do I go from here?
Thanks.
Dan