JD 60 spitting oil out the exhaust on you

Saddleup56

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I have a need of knowing how to fix my 1954 JD60 that is spitting sooty looking oily partials all over you when under a load. Don't see it doing it at idle. It is real small partials and very sticky and black in color.
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Could be several causes...

How is it running? Any loss of power, as in a dropped cylinder? Any smoke? Black, blue, white?

If it has lost power, only running on one cylinder, could be unburned fuel washing carbon out of the exhaust system. Could be fouled plug, loss of compression, etc.

Could be oil, but if both cylinders are firing there should be blue, lingering smoke. Could also be a problem with the crankcase vent or gas in the oil.

A flooding carb, choke not fully open, or clogged air filter could also cause it, but should also be some loss of power and black smoke. If run long enough this way will also flood the crankcase with fuel.

Any overheating or mystery coolant loss? Could be a head gasket. Should be white smoke, steam out the exhaust, loss of power associated.

But then, could also be the result of too easy a life. If it has been idled a lot, never brought up to temperature, thermostat missing or stuck open, the exhaust could be loaded up with soot and oil. Just a good hard run may clear it up.
 
Thank you for the suggestions.
It doesn't smoke at all.
Runs strong under load.
Have replaced crank case cap with a pipe elbow to eliminate possibility of excessive pressure.
We don't idle tractor muck usually it is working when we run it. Pulling rake or Bush hog.
No notice of it loosing coolant.
Will do these suggestions next
1, rebuild cab.
2, change oil.
 
Coolant level is good.
Yes we don't work it as hard as plowing or
running a baler.
I will get it under a heavier load to burn
off soot.
Thank you for the suggestions.
 
No need to replace crankcase cap with a pipe elbow as there is already a crankcase breather pipe as regular equipment on the tractor.

Rebuild the cab? Has to be an after market cab.
 

Jerry Rigging an elbow onto the oil fill will just draw dust into the crankcase when it is under vacuum.
Is the crankcase clean air inlet and the air pump functional?
 

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