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What does the condition of this spark plug tell me?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gilaguy23" data-source="post: 436083" data-attributes="member: 19498"><p>Oil consumption/disappearing can be from leaks, dry rotted valve stem seals, bad rings bla,bla,bla. How's the oil pressure idling when hot? I surely would not get too worked up over anything until you get to drive it and put some miles on it. If its new to you and you have no idea of its history Id start with a set of regular old champion copper plugs, a fresh oil change with something like Valvoline 10/30 conventional and a good filter and some fresh gas. Obviously make sure the cooling system is OK and its safe to drive ,brakes and that kinda stuff. We've had new F250 work trucks that burned a quart every 1000 miles and Ive owned far worst with regard to oil consumption. far as rebuilding it.... that way things are now with the labor and parts shortages who knows. I friend just took a 283 in for a rebuild to a shop in Albuq and he gonna pay $3500 for rebuild of mostly stock parts save a RV cam and higher comp pistons. Id guess a 258 would be close to the same as their pretty basic engines. Again, Id drive the thing a bunch and see where your at before getting to worried about a rebuild.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gilaguy23, post: 436083, member: 19498"] Oil consumption/disappearing can be from leaks, dry rotted valve stem seals, bad rings bla,bla,bla. How's the oil pressure idling when hot? I surely would not get too worked up over anything until you get to drive it and put some miles on it. If its new to you and you have no idea of its history Id start with a set of regular old champion copper plugs, a fresh oil change with something like Valvoline 10/30 conventional and a good filter and some fresh gas. Obviously make sure the cooling system is OK and its safe to drive ,brakes and that kinda stuff. We've had new F250 work trucks that burned a quart every 1000 miles and Ive owned far worst with regard to oil consumption. far as rebuilding it.... that way things are now with the labor and parts shortages who knows. I friend just took a 283 in for a rebuild to a shop in Albuq and he gonna pay $3500 for rebuild of mostly stock parts save a RV cam and higher comp pistons. Id guess a 258 would be close to the same as their pretty basic engines. Again, Id drive the thing a bunch and see where your at before getting to worried about a rebuild. [/QUOTE]
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