There was some weeping around the valve cover gasket, so I replaced that. There is still a burning oil smell, but no smoke from the tailpipe. I am suspecting the oil pan may be loose; I'm going to look at it now.
I'll be doing an oil change in a bout a week; for right now I'm going to check the tightness of the bolts. When I do the change, I may drop the pan.
THe question is this: did this car have a gasket from the factory? All I can find are cork gaskets, and I really don't like using them unless I absolutely *have* to!