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Seeing how it is changing cylinders each time it has to be on either the intake or exhaust valve, not both. It is leaking oil through whichever valves are left open when the engine comes to a stop. Since the flush had no effect it looks like you will just have to get a look at the insides...
Alright, that's what I was wondering. That explains it all. That generator should be more than enough to run those three buildings unless you have some high load devices. Did you get it to its new home yet?
Probably cheaper to find another engine. Of course a gasket kit is only $80, bearings can't cost much, so if lifters can be had and at a good price then I would yank it and build it.
Time to put a Mk-1 eyeball on some internals. Or you could drain the oil, add a few quarts of transmission fluid and then fill the rest with fresh oil, run it around for a while, let it sit for a couple days, run it around for another couple hours, then drain and refill with fresh oil again and...
Could be sludge buildup. In fact it is quite likely if it an old build and ran the older generations of oil in it. I've pulled valve covers where you couldn't even see the rocker arms for all the sludge.
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