chevy 350 with excessive crankcase vacumm

1935 CHEVROLET CAMARO
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HELLO. I HAVE A 79 CAMARO WITH A 355 THAT HAS A FRESH REBUILD. MY PROBLEM IS POSITIVE CRANKCASE VACUMM. THIS ENGINE HAS ENOUGH TO USE AS A VACUMM CLEANER!!!! IF I PULL OFF PCV AND VALVE COVER BREATHER, THERE IS ALOT OF SUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HAVE'NT PUT ON GAUGE BUT THERE IS ENOUGH TO PULL IN YOUR FINGER!!! CAR RUNS GREAT AT IDLE AND HIGH RPMS BUT GETTING OIL IN ALL FOUR RIGHT BANK CYLINDERS-NOT ALOT BUT ITS THERE. ANY IDEA ON WHAT COULD BE PROBLEM??? INTAKE GASKET MAYBE LEAKING ON RIGHT SIDE??? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 23, 2007 at 8:03 AM
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[quote:2c8116c571="couch6"]HELLO. I HAVE A 79 CAMARO WITH A 355 THAT HAS A FRESH REBUILD. MY PROBLEM IS POSITIVE CRANKCASE VACUMM. THIS ENGINE HAS ENOUGH TO USE AS A VACUMM CLEANER!!!! IF I PULL OFF PCV AND VALVE COVER BREATHER, THERE IS ALOT OF SUCTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HAVE'NT PUT ON GAUGE BUT THERE IS ENOUGH TO PULL IN YOUR FINGER!!! CAR RUNS GREAT AT IDLE AND HIGH RPMS BUT GETTING OIL IN ALL FOUR RIGHT BANK CYLINDERS-NOT ALOT BUT ITS THERE. ANY IDEA ON WHAT COULD BE PROBLEM??? INTAKE GASKET MAYBE LEAKING ON RIGHT SIDE??? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote:2c8116c571]

Could be a valve guide or seals
Apr 25, 2007 at 7:41 PM