new engine smoking at oil filler

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Aug 30, 2007 | 06:39 PM

ajschult

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new engine smoking at oil filler

I just fired my new 383 for the first time this afternoon and its smoking inside the valve covers. Is this normal for a new engine?

Aug 30, 2007 | 07:12 PM

speed_demon24

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If you don't have the pcv system hooked up its normal to get smoke out of the valve cover breatehrs/filler.

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