Fresh motor smoking?

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by banditmwp

Yours wasn't exactly smog free at FFW after the 306 build...

yep and I will NEVER use Cometic head gaskets on AFR heads again

But it wasn't near as bad as Kerry's SVO. You could not see his car by the time he drove to my trailer

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

If it is smoking just on initital startup, then there has to be oil leaking down into that cylinder while car sitting.

Yeah Richard, Kerry's car was pretty bad. It was blowing coolant smoke everywhere

The car doesn't smoke at all while at idle, but when you rev it up it smokes like im doing a pro mod burn out.

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by coupe

I had a warped head and bad turbo on my first SVO... smoked like the space-shuttle on launch so I too feel your pain. Hard to believe a ring could have broken. Check the turbo turbine housing for "wetness" from oil...just to eliminate that being a source.

My head wasn't warped I had them checked before I put them on the motor I also had a brand new trick flow valve spring upgrade kit put on with new retainers, stem seats, and springs. The turbine housing is fine no oil leaking at all.

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by 93cobra1928

Do a leakdown test on #4 you may have a bad seal or guide

I don't have a leak down tester. And the parts store doesn't have one that I can rent.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by BLOWN95GT

The car doesn't smoke at all while at idle, but when you rev it up it smokes like im doing a pro mod burn out.

what size is the oil drain line and coupling in the oil pan? Are you seeing any blow-by type smoke in the engine bay?

If the smoke is going away during driving, seems like to me it couldn't be a oil ring. Have you double checked your valve adjustment on that cylinder?

[EHardy1971]

Ok, I've got a couple of questions. When you put the new seals on, did you use the little plastic sleeve deal over the tip of the valve to keep from nicking the seal? And what kind of valve stem seals are you running?

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

what size is the oil drain line and coupling in the oil pan? Are you seeing any blow-by type smoke in the engine bay?

If the smoke is going away during driving, seems like to me it couldn't be a oil ring. Have you double checked your valve adjustment on that cylinder?

Oil drain feed line is -4 and oil drain line is -10, no smoke in the engine bay, yes I have checked the valve adjustment a couple of times it is fine.

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by EHardy1971

Ok, I've got a couple of questions. When you put the new seals on, did you use the little plastic sleeve deal over the tip of the valve to keep from nicking the seal? And what kind of valve stem seals are you running?

The seals that I pulled off the heads were the brand new seals that came in the trickflow kit i think they were the viton seals, the new seals I put on were teflon from birmingham piston, and what plastic sleeve deal are you talking about?

[EHardy1971]

Originally Posted by BLOWN95GT

The seals that I pulled off the heads were the brand new seals that came in the trickflow kit i think they were the viton seals, the new seals I put on were teflon from birmingham piston, and what plastic sleeve deal are you talking about?

I've never had good luck with the teflon seals, the viton ones are the way to go. The sleeve I was referring to slides over the tip of the valve (it's open on one end only) and covers the valve lock grooves, and keeps the seal from getting cut/nicked on the edges of the grooves. It only takes a small slice on a seal to create a leak. If you don't have that sleeve, you can use some scotch tape. I know the Fel-Pro seal kits come with the sleeve. Also be sure to put some oil on the contact area of the seal where it slides on the valve stem before you put it on.

[BLOWN95GT]

Originally Posted by EHardy1971

I've never had good luck with the teflon seals, the viton ones are the way to go. The sleeve I was referring to slides over the tip of the valve (it's open on one end only) and covers the valve lock grooves, and keeps the seal from getting cut/nicked on the edges of the grooves. It only takes a small slice on a seal to create a leak. If you don't have that sleeve, you can use some scotch tape. I know the Fel-Pro seal kits come with the sleeve. Also be sure to put some oil on the contact area of the seal where it slides on the valve stem before you put it on.

I didn't have the sleeve you are talking about but I did very carefully push the seals on by hand until I got them to the bottom of the stem. I pulled the intake back off and I'm going to have it hauled back to my shop in pell city some time soon when it's not storming so I can put it on the lift and pull the motor.