1862 oil usage
Thank you jsoluna for taking the time to look at my post and offering good advise. It does not have an updated reed valve. There was very little oil in the filter screen that the vacuum line fits over. It could be that the person I bought it from had changed the oil and used 10w30 oil and put new spark plugs in it. They are the correct spark plugs that the book calls for. You may be correct on a blown head gasket. I am old and have a lot of hearing loss. Going to clean the head and jug and install new head gasket. Change the oil to 30 wt. After getting it warm will let cool down and re torque the head. If the compression raises to at least 90 psi I will pull the engine and start on the other side. Thanks so much for all your help and have a great day.
Bob
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