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Hello friends, I am back again to seek more of your much appreciated insight. This time I have questions about excessive smoke coming out of my tailpipe. I will try to be as detailed as possible.
When I start the car, there is always a bit of initial smoke. It is not super thick and billowy...
I am going to visit an old ex-mechanic friend up in Palmdale who is going to help me decide what I should do overall and more specifically replace my timing chain!
So although I know there’s much more that can be done to make the car more powerful, that is not my concern. I am perfectly happy with the car essentially being bone stock. What are your thoughts on a 318 long block crate motor? I would be able to use parts from the original motor such as the...
Well if I have to wait till may to come Due to the weather, I’ll wait! I’ve changed my plans and can adapt- I don’t have to return at any particular time. But I need the car out there for numerous reasons, particularly a movie shoot in early June.trust me, if the weather is really that bad I...
Did a compression test and wet compression test. According to the service manual the threshold is 125 to 155 psi. All cylinders were around 140 except for cylinder no. 4. It was only at 110. I did a wet compression test on cylinder 4 and the psi did not change at all, still reading 110.
My apologies, I should have responded sooner. I’m definitely rethinking things. I’m still going to take the trip for sure but won’t go until I’m sure everything is safe and reliable. The oil was changed recently, plugs all seem to be in pretty good shape, pcv valve is good, hose is in good...
You are certainly right, I will be postponing the road trip. I have to remind myself not to do anything stupid that wouldn’t be good for the car... fortunately I don’t actually have to leave in March, that was just when it worked for my buddies who were coming. I’ll just have to find new copilots!
Going to do a compression test when I get home! Will update on the results later. And no matter what there will be plenty of laughter I just have to remind myself to be patient
It’s strange, it always smokes at startup so I assumed it was just condensation. But sometimes a puff of smoke comes out the tailpipe when I accelerate after the light turns green at an intersection. But that only happens if I’m in heavy traffic. And you’re 100% right I can’t rush this. I want...
Haha that’s a very valid point. Fortunately my time at this job is about to end so I will have free time every day. But it seems like I am way in over my head in general and I have to accept that. I guess I’ll just postpone the road trip.
Oh trust me I am pressed for time but want to weigh every available option before having to do something as big as replacing my engine. I’ve just been working and haven’t had the time to do do a compression test yet. I wanted to get other people’s insight ASAP in case it’s something really bad...
So I've got a 68 Satellite with a 318 that leaks oil out the dipstick tube, puffs a bit of smoke out the tailpipe at stoplights, and runs pretty rough. The consensus is worn piston rings and that would warrant a rebuild. I wanted to take the car to Chicago with me when I go back for school in a...
Its a 68 Satellite but has aftermarket valver covers with a twist on breather. I dont think anything is clogged I replaced the breather and the pcv is good.
This has all been really helpful to me. I'm gonna figure out a game plan and not gonna give up on my dream road trip so fast! Maybe I'll find a good junkyard engine, slap that in, and learn to rebuild the original one on my own in the meantime. Thanks for all your help!
Believe me, I plan to be able to do all this on my own in the next couple of years. Unfortunately I don't yet have the skills to rebuild an engine on my own:( so it looks like I will have to find a place that I can trust to do this for me. And to think, up until now I had hopes of driving the...