Ewwwww is this carbon?

[AKcharger]

Popped the valve covers today and saw all this junk, I don't recall it last time I had them off 2 years ago, but could be wrong. Is that carbon build up or just 150K mile sludge? Don't worry, this is just my "temp" motor I pulled out of an old cordoba just to get me around till the original is done.

Thanks

[beedees]

  :scared:Can you say..............."sluuuuuuuuuuuudge"? Looks about right for 150k.  Previous owner probably wasn't to conscientious about oil changes. Just make sure oil return holes are open.

[70charger_boy]

That is good ole engine sludge.  It could've been worse.  Here's the sludge that was in my oil pan

[AKcharger]

Hey! It made a happy face!

[70charger_boy]

 

[Todd Wilson]

That is good ole engine sludge.  It could've been worse.  Here's the sludge that was in my oil pan

At least your sludge was still slimy. I had almost an inch in the old 47's pan and it was like clay.


Todd

[Todd Wilson]

Frankies valve train looked like that when I got him. I drove him a bunch and changed the oil weekly for some time and it eventually cleaned things out. Oil was rotton everytime I changed it. We do have better oils now then in the old days


Todd

[70charger_boy]

Actually, it was hard as a rock.  It looks slimy, because I poured some oil and gas in there to break it up.

[RD]

no oil change or he used pennzoil

[Ghoste]

Hey AK, of course now that you have pulled those valve covers off, they're going to leak like a bad cold, right?    (just yankin' yer chain a bit)

[NorwayCharger]

Is it the result of diesel oil in a engine with 5000+++ rpm?

[AKcharger]

Hey AK, of course now that you have pulled those valve covers off, they're going to leak like a bad cold, right?    (just yankin' yer chain a bit)

They do...I used the old gaskets  didn't see any sense in getting new ones, it only goes in and out of the garage till I finish my stroker kit