M - losing oil rapidly, but where?

Posted by Farmall J on September 03, 2004 at 06:36:45 from (199.234.183.2):

I recently bought a used head and had the head boiled and cleaned thoroughly. Two valves were replaced and all moved freely before replacing.
My problem is while the tractor runs great, when I went to change the oil after running for 2 hours, there was barely 3 quarts to drain out of the pan after filling it up before running. There is oil bubbling out of the spark plugs. I am not sure about oil in the water due to the water not being completely clean prior to use.
Could I have placed the head gasket on incorrectly?
Could I have a cracked block, and if so, how could I detect it? The engine didn"t smoke, so I am not sure if oil is escaping through the exhaust manifold.
The cylinder walls were not scored when I replaced the head, but there are now metal filings in what oil I did drain out of it.
Any ideas?
thanks in advance

Follow Ups:

• Re: M - losing oil rapidly, but where? Allan in NE 07:15:52 09/03/04 (0)
• Re: M - losing oil rapidly, but where? TheRealRon 06:50:26 09/03/04 (2)
  • Re: M - losing oil rapidly, but where? george md 22:06:46 09/03/04 (1)
    • Re: M - losing oil rapidly, but where? TheRealRon 01:24:41 09/04/04 (0)

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