Quote Originally Posted by stotzbotz View Post
. I'm guessing since the odometer is inaccurate.
Engine is bored .060 over, has a race cam of unknown specs, solid lifters and heavy duty valve springs.
The valve seals and guides were replaced but who's to know if I have a possible failure.
Compression is roughly 130 on all of the pistons on that side once the engine is warmed up. That's me using an older compression tester and only taking out 1 plug at a time using no oil in the cylinder.
Is my best solution to do a leak down test and would it indicate for sure where the problem is? .
Do I have the right pcv valve? PCV line is connected to my carb on the front where it's supposed to be.
All I know is when we first got this engine running, we plugged the hose and tried to run the engine without a pcv line. We went down the road and the motor started smoking like crazy. Would an improper pcv valve cause this smoking and just on the drivers side exhaust. .
Quote Originally Posted by stotzbotz View Post
The only thing I can tell you until I talk to the people who took care of these heads is that it says on my bill they used bronze valve guides and "PC" valve seals whatever that means. .
You continue to do a lot of guessing, I know many folks have offered you advice to dial in the root problem, but there needs to be facts, not a guess. To do a proper compression test, remove all the plugs, hold the throttle butterfly wide open and disconnect the ignition power. Spin the motor at least 3 cycles on the gauge. Do a dry reading first, then add a few shots of oil and do the readings again. Write down each reading before doing the next cylinder.

If you have the tools,a leak down test is a good indicator of a cylinders "health". But in each instance you must do the same protocol for each test, you cannot achieve reliable results if you are going to guess in between steps.

You ask if you have the right PCV valve, how are we to know. Have you shown a picture of it? Or maybe a part number? And reading your previous replies, it sounds like the pcv is covering up some other sin(s), there is no reason for that engine to burn more oil / make more smoke when not running the pcv, so I think you got the right one.

Bronze guides = good.
"PC" may mean the brand name Perfect Circle, also good, but they make many different types.

I know you worked with Denny and now it seems like Jerry will offer assistance, be methodical and deliberate, write down the facts and I'm sure you'll reach the real problem and then know how to fix it or move it on.