Yeah sounds like it.
thats the only place it could go.
i lost about a quart or so every oil change and i couldn't tell in the plugs.
I rebuilt the engine cause i suspencted the rings.
and I don't loose any oil know.
ONCE YOU go manual you never go back.
if you put a manual valve body on your tranny you always have to manually shift it. No more put it in drive and just go.
I too would of went the supercharger route too if i had to do it again. Just slap down for the supercharger 3+g's, then in time You don't have to save up for so long. do heads which is 1300, intake and so on. I think it would of been easier.