dominyon

my ramcharger's 318 engine is starting to have problems

this 318 is turning the oil black "after two days of changing it"
.....has sever power loss and has dark exhaust when i rev it up
..............also the smell of gas is in the air

Ive changed the oil twice ...first time with 10/40 second time with
20/50
both oils turned black

now right after the last oil change this 318 ran like a champ until 2
days later i ran it down the road (20 miles)and it started to run
horrible and the oil turned black

my first thought was that im losing compression and oil is getting
past the rings ....turning the oil black

My second thought is that my 318 heads are going bad causing the black
oil and loss of power but i dont know enough about heads to make such
a assumption

I do have a 360 engine just sitting around that i was saving for my 84
dodge pick up so a engine swap is possible

my first question is : Why is my 318 turning the oil black with loss
of power?

second question is : I have Electronic Fuel Injection on my 318
(stock)
Will the EFI system work on a older 360 and what will i need to look
out for in this engine swap.

thanks
Dominyon

howie2

sounds like your getting gas in your oil

smoove

what would cause that to happen. I have a similar problem