Motorcycle Repair: oil blowby, crankcase breather, alignment marks


Question
why does my '88 flst blow oil out of crankcase vent? I have a Woods Bro's .600 lift cam, 11 to 1 compression. I have checked the alignment marks for the crankcase vent and checked numerous times the timing.

Answer
Your oil pump is not working fast enough to remove the oil. This has been a problem for the 88s. S&S sells a product to stop this. Its called a crankcase breather. the other solution is to install a high volumn oil pump which would cost more
Good luck and happy riding
Mike