Anyone know about DSS engines?

[Lex]

I just bought a Shell Valley Coupe with a DSS 347 level 10 in it with about 1000 miles on it and its pumping oil on #5 cylinder to the tune of about a quart every 200 miles. Driving normally it doesn't smoke, I don't know how by looking at the spark plug, but getting on it hard it smokes really bad then clears up about halfway through 2nd gear. When I bought this thing it had 14psi of fuel pressure going to the carb and the oil was half gas. I figured he washed down the bearings but its carrying 60 lbs of pressure at 2500 rpm and about 20 at idle. The compression is 150 lbs in all 8 holes. I pulled the intake and #5 looks like oil tracks and the intake runner looks like its oil stained. The gasket looks to be a Fel Pro 1250 that I never use because of failures. What do you guys think? Could the intake be sucking oil? Thank's, Lex

[fordracing65]

It used to be called Danny's Speed Shop now DSS, they have been around forever and have built some nice engines, I've never bought from them before but have seen many of their engines in Mustangs at the drag races.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

I've been using the Fel Pro 1250 intake gasket since the early 90's,luckily,I've never had a problem......
I smear silicone around the water jackets on the heads and use studs and put the gasket in place and press it down and let it dry thouroughly before installing the intake.

david