need some opinions

[SlowJoe]

if it is burning oil something needs to be check out

[EHardy1971]

Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

Were the heads rebuilt as well or just the short block?

+1,could be just some bad valve stem seals.

[tayzoid1]

from what john said his buddy "rebuilt the motor 2yrs ago and then it sat for 2 years before being put in his 79 coupe from hell project. shortly after he gave up and scraped the 79 he got my car and put the same motor in my car with a 4banger t-5. shortly after then we traded and it didnt smoke noticibly, it doesnt smoke bad at all but i have noticed when i first start the car in the mornings and it is idled high on choke it will steadily slowly smoke a lil bit but i cant notice anything driving it down the road unless i really run it out good. and no one that has drove behind me has said that it is smoking at all(i asked) i dont know what the deal is i would just like the motor to be basically brand new when it goes back in so it will be reliable make decent power and not smoke at all. i belive the head has had somesort of work done to it because it does have double valve springs i dont think the come stock but they are the factory e7heads on the car. i am thinking about when i do pull the motor out getting a cam that has a lumpy idle but matches my intake and makes good power and some how port my heads or do something that will make them flow a lil better so i can get somesort of gains. any suggestions on how to and what to port or gtasket match on these heads just to gain some extra horsepower on the free until i can get my alum heads. and any cam suggestions would help i am supposed to have an f-303 cam in my car but i really dont think it does. i also am running a performer 289 intake and 600holley if it helps with cam suggestions

thanks!
taylor

[BAD INT]

How much money are you looking to spend???? that will help make some stuff clearer on what to do.Best cam and rocker set up for little money would be B/1.7 combo even though its close to the F it will out perform it on the smaller budget.Intended use for the engine/car.I see you have the coupe in your sig with the sold vert is this driver only now ??? just try and give us all the info you can think of so we can help and also may be able to throw deals or parts your way.Jon

[hardkorethump]

that smoke might also be just a flood smoke also. Some Carbs are bad about flooding out as they crank and you don't notice anything else after you crank it or after it is running.

[TheJeanyus]

Originally Posted by EHardy1971

+1,could be just some bad valve stem seals.

My Thunderbird did almost exactly what he's describing due to the valve stem seals.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by BAD INT

How much money are you looking to spend???? that will help make some stuff clearer on what to do.

I agree. Most of us have been there with budget mods or buildups. We can tell you from mistakes we made in the past what works and what doesn't

[tayzoid1]

about 1000 bucks including everything gaskets and all so i think im gonna go with a diffrent cam and do a lil work on the heads the setup right now is a stock block 302 ho with a f-303 cam factory heads with double valve springs frpp pedistal mount roller rockers perf 289 alum intake with a holley 600 vac sec elec choke run through a tko600 with a spec stage 3 through and aluminum driveshaft into 4-10's any other info i left out that yall need to know just post it up and i will try to get the info

[tayzoid1]

or i wouldnt mind doin some tradin on my motorcycle for some engin parts or an already built motor

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by tayzoid1

about 1000 bucks

Ok, so that eliminates a rebuild as far as new pistons and rods.

As long as the cylinder walls are still good, I would throw new rings, bearings, oil pump, timing chain, gaskets in your current setup and call it a day. That will cost around $500