Finally had an opportunity to get my 62 GT up on a hoist to investigate where the excessive oil leak was coming from. I know it's not uncommon to have some oil leaks but I am getting large amounts leaking out of the road draft tube. There is slight seepage in other areas but the vast majority is coming out of the tube while driving and after shut down. I am adding a quart every 400 miles or so and there is no smoke or evidence of burning oil. I read once before of a screen filter held in by a cotter pin but I cannot find anything like that on this tube. The previous owner had the engine rebuilt about 4000 miles ago and installed a Lionel Stone intake and valley cover.
Other than a slightly rough idle the car runs very well, lots of power and no smoke or coking of the plugs. Any thoughts as to what would be causing so much oil to be pumped out the road draft tube? Would converting to a PCV system be a good idea? Can that be done with the LS intake and valley cover? The engine would be virtually leak free without this leak from what I saw underneath the car but this leak has left quite a trail of oil on the underside and on every road I have driven!
Other than a slightly rough idle the car runs very well, lots of power and no smoke or coking of the plugs. Any thoughts as to what would be causing so much oil to be pumped out the road draft tube? Would converting to a PCV system be a good idea? Can that be done with the LS intake and valley cover? The engine would be virtually leak free without this leak from what I saw underneath the car but this leak has left quite a trail of oil on the underside and on every road I have driven!

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