Thanks Paul,

I am not sure where this oil is going. It is using it, but I have no tell tail sign of oil cloud going out the tail pipe when I drive. Exhaust is baisically normal. I do have a soot deposit on the tail pipe, which I assume is combusted oil, but no leaks except for the gsket on the oil pan that I replaced. The engine idles smooth and quiet. Plenty of hp ( stock) that is, but I really have no clue where this oil is going. I am seriously using 2 qts about every 250 miles. I never used oil in it during normal oil changes 2500 to 3 k before I hit 75 K on the odometer. Then bang I started using oil. A quart or so then gradually up to the rate I am at now. I have talked to many people about this and some say BB wil use some oil. Even know that BB Dodges can use up to 1 qt per 500 miles. This is factory spec. Mecedes Benz will allow 1 quart of oil usage per 1K and call this acceptable usage from the factory.
I realise this is unreal usage, and I am a fanatic about oil changes and routine maintenance. I keep a book that details all I do to every vehicle. This includes gas fillups, anything I do and I document the oil changes everything. So when I change oil it is within the 2500 to 3 K range. I am never more than 150 to 200 miles away from those numbers in any of my vehicles. All other maintenance is documented to such as fuel fiilter changes, batteries, tires, really anything I do to the vehicle. I am at a loss to explain where this oil is going other than I am just using it in normal operation.

Any insight, observation to this problem is welcome and I would love to get a better answer than well this motor loves to drink oil!!! It does love its oil. Grade does not matter, Manufacturer does not matter, Weight does not matter. It uses oil at the same rate now no matter what I put in it. Tried synthetic oil once, was a little expensive at this rate. But I tried it anyway. just to see what would happen. Every time I fuel up. Gotta add oil. Now at a rate of 2 qts per tanks full. She won't use 1 quart per tank, tried that. and overfilled it. Started and ran it and I got an oil cloud like you wouldn't believe. neighbors wanted to call FD. Thought it was on fire. Ran it for 5 or ten min and cleared up, no oil burning cloud anymore unless I overfill or pour really cold oil into the motor. So I keep a couple of quarts in the house during very cold months and well no problem.

Interesting as all get out. I have no clue as to what is going on. Everyone I talk to about this is stumped too. That's why I am doing the rebuild. Just to find out what the heck is going on inside that motor. To see if I have broken a ring or seals or I have no Iidea what I will find???

Charlie