then it should be pointing towards #6 cyl. I would almost bet money that it might have some valve issues. there is something else you could try, try to plug off your brake booster line and see if that helps, I have seen brake boosters cause lean conditions and damage valves before. not to say that this would fix your blow by, but it could be a possible cause. Another thing to do is hook up a vacuum gauge to your engine and see what kind of reading it has, a normal big block with a stock cam should have arround 19 inches of vacuum, and be steady. if you want to hire a mechanic, I could come out for a set of round trip tickets and lodging....lol.

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the camshaft sprocket is steel,,,so someone may have changed it at one time,,,,,,when the timing marks are lined up,,the damper mark also lines up tdc,,,,,but the rotor is 180 out

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