The StRanger previously posted:
"That much looks like it need valve guide service."
My check of the valve guides clearances suggest they are okay....one suggestion is that the valves were never properly lapped during the previous work. The really bad carbon build up pictured was also immediately adjacent (and connected) to the passageways associated with the EGR valve plumbing....Some of the EGR stuff in the intake is also completely stuffed with carbon build-up - this is outside of my knowledge, but guessing something with the EGR was causing issues? My hope is going with the older style (no EGR) q-jet and intake that is on the 283 will help alleviate the issue?
The StRanger previously posted:
"rhat will include a full valve job which will include a full head rebuild.
or just find a good set of aluminum heads."
Not in the budget for this project...The sad part is you can buy an all new crate engine for less than you can have all the machine work done for a rebuild....I am channeling all my redneck heritage and slapping this thing together while drinking Budweiser...SBCs are supposedly a forgiving engine and will hopefully run ok at 70-80% function. I don't need the power, just need it to run like a used engine with 100k, and not puke oil everywhere. With a little luck, maybe it will only consume a quart of oil every 3k miles - although even if its a quart every 1k miles, I could live with that for now. The current 283 is consuming a quart every 250-300 miles.