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Originally Posted by TSchulz
Yeah, I know for sure that it is not leaking fluid, once again, because I would see it in the drive way. I am also not getting smoke.
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It's going somewhere.
As I said, there are places where it may pool while at slow speeds and low oil pressure and just wait until you drive at higher speeds and loads before it pours out... If you're not burning it you're probably dumping it on the highway.
And sure there's more you should do... If you're pulling it to rebuild it then you might as well actually rebuild it. Strip it, get the head and engine hot tanked, measured for warpage and shaved if need be. If you want a metal HG make sure it's smoother than glass (not as big of a deal with a GE); If you're going composite you want a little texture for grip. Get the cylinder's checked for distortion, if they're straight just have it honed and install new rings. Have the head checked for cracks. Get the valve stems seals replaced. Replace the oil pump if you can afford to. New bearings, new timing belt, new gaskets. Sounds terrible but all in all if you do the bulk of the work yourself it shouldn't break the bank as long as nothing is significantly wrong (such as a warped cylinder requiring boring and new pistons). Go through the list and prioritize... I recommend you put the things that are going to be the most inconvenient do at a later date at the top of the list.