1990 Ford Mustang oil coming out of dipstick tube

1990 FORD MUSTANG
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BLUEFOWL
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1990 Ford Mustang V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i have a 90 mustang i just purchased it has had a 350 chevy motor installed with rollers at a idle it has 40 lbs of oil pressure and stays there when idled up.when idled up oil runs up the dipstick tube and gets on headers and everywhere else on driver side. p.s it is a good bit of oil, what do i need to check. thanks alot gene driggers
Dec 28, 2009 at 3:13 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, the first thing to check is that the oil level is correct and that the PCV is working and the sump is not over pressurizing, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 28, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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