Hello all you guys out there in Ford truck land and Happy Thanksgiving!
Got news that my mother in Arizona is declining in health. I may need to move there to be near her and help the family. I currently live in Tennessee and it would be a one-way trip of about 1600 miles. Here is the issue. I had planned to have the 360 V8 engine pulled and repaired early spring. Even though the dry compression is pretty good on all jugs and shows no issues while running, the engine burns right at 1 quart of 10W-40 oil every 126 miles. You can set your watch by it. I have. That means that it might be one or two broken rings or a scored cylinder or so. The spark plugs are pristine and show no signs of burning oil. The oil seems to be taking care of the mechanical problem. I just keep adding it. But if I need to leave soon, can I make this trip if I don't push the truck too hard? I would just keep the oil topped off during the trip. I would have to haul a small trailer like the one in the photo. I could get everything there with that. Currently there are no other issues with the truck. It is as solid as a rock.
Thank you for any input and/or suggestions. Donald.
Got news that my mother in Arizona is declining in health. I may need to move there to be near her and help the family. I currently live in Tennessee and it would be a one-way trip of about 1600 miles. Here is the issue. I had planned to have the 360 V8 engine pulled and repaired early spring. Even though the dry compression is pretty good on all jugs and shows no issues while running, the engine burns right at 1 quart of 10W-40 oil every 126 miles. You can set your watch by it. I have. That means that it might be one or two broken rings or a scored cylinder or so. The spark plugs are pristine and show no signs of burning oil. The oil seems to be taking care of the mechanical problem. I just keep adding it. But if I need to leave soon, can I make this trip if I don't push the truck too hard? I would just keep the oil topped off during the trip. I would have to haul a small trailer like the one in the photo. I could get everything there with that. Currently there are no other issues with the truck. It is as solid as a rock.
Thank you for any input and/or suggestions. Donald.