so I bought a 307.....
#1
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yakima,WA
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1982 Camaro z-28
Engine: 307
Transmission: th-350 with stage 2 shift kit
Axle/Gears: stock
so I bought a 307.....
I bought and 307 with a th350 out of a 78 el camino but the motor and tranny was from a 72 nova. I checked it all out no air bubbles in radiator, no blow-by in either valve cover. I took the driver side valve cover off to get the head number and it all seems fine. The motor had a lot of power, tranny wasn't slipping, no carbon built up on the inside the motor, the oil was black no anti freeze, and no smoke at all. Okay, I was putting it in my car and I open up the passenger side valve cover and at the top it was all filled with water/oil, milky look. There was also a little oil/water on the head but not that much maybe a two nickles size. I was putting the water pump on today and it was raining like hell. I think I got some water in the engine today,the oil now is milky looking. I was just wondering what you guys think? Do a oil change and hope for the best? I also hook up a vacuum gauge and it looked perfected steady needle.
#2
Supreme Member
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Fl.
Posts: 1,881
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Car: 83 Trans Am / 96 Jeep XJ
Engine: 355 / 4.0 I6
Transmission: TH350 / Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23 10-bolt / 4wd
Re: so I bought a 307.....
Seems like all you can do is change the oil and hope.
But I believe it would take more than a little rain to turn the oil milky.
But I believe it would take more than a little rain to turn the oil milky.
#4
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yakima,WA
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1982 Camaro z-28
Engine: 307
Transmission: th-350 with stage 2 shift kit
Axle/Gears: stock
Re: so I bought a 307.....
Yea that's what I thought but when I was driving that El Camino I check the oil twice and it was black no milky in it at all. Now that I remember I had a water hose that goes into the intake manifold didn't have the hose clamp on it so it was leak pretty good. The water was on top of the intake and valve cover maybe the valve cover gasket is bad and water leaking into through the valve cover / head. The water in the radiator was still clear. I'll do oil change on Monday and I'll see if it fixes the problem.
#5
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yakima,WA
Posts: 205
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1982 Camaro z-28
Engine: 307
Transmission: th-350 with stage 2 shift kit
Axle/Gears: stock
Re: so I bought a 307.....
The whole valve cover on top was completely filled with milky oil. You think one year will cause that, oh on that side is where the PCV is.
#6
Supreme Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sussex County, NJ
Posts: 1,402
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Car: 1994 Z28
Engine: 355 LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: so I bought a 307.....
That little 307 with an airgap intake, holley 600 cfm carb and 100 shot of nitrous will put that camaro into the low 13's.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hotrodboba400
Firebirds for Sale
3
12-10-2019 07:07 PM
New2Chevy
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
2
09-28-2015 12:35 AM