Bud,
White smoke is indicative of water in the combustion and yes, the head
gasket is usually the culprit. Did you check your water and oil for
evidence of the fluid that doesn't belong? Usually you will find evidence
of water in the oil and also consensation under the oil filler cap. Check
that too.
Did you follow the correct torque specs and torque sequence? The head
should be retorqued after a few startup-warmup-cooldowns. I also recently
had the experience of a new head gasket not sealing correctly because of
the way it was constructed. When you remove yours, check that all the
opening seal are flush with the rest of the gasket. Also check the new one
you get.
FYI, Blue smoke is oil, black smoke is too rich of a fule mixture.
Gerard
At 9:36 AM -0500 9/1/01, Bud & Denise Pazur wrote:
>I am finishing a total restoration of a driver Bugeye. I rebuilt the 948
>engine (stock) myself. This is my first rebuild of an engine, and I thought
>I was pretty careful. However, upon start-up, I find that the engine is
>smoking heavily. The smoke is fairly white. The plugs are moderately fouled
>with oil.
>
>I have received some advice that I should suspect the head gasket. But
>before I tear the head off, I would just like to ask those of you with
>experience if this could be a running-in problem. I have run the engine
>about four times for about 15 minutes each time. The smoke gets heavier with
>time. How long should I run it before I confirm I have a problem?
>
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>
>Bud Pazur
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