Smokin bad after heads/cam install
09-30-2003, 05:09 PM
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Smokin bad after heads/cam install Well, to make a long story short, a friend of mine did my cam and heads swap, did a number of things to the car, I did this all about a month ago and just now got to drive it on a regular basis, cause my license was suspended. After I really get on it, and let it rev down black dust or smoke pours out of the pipes, and i can almost smell oil burning......anyone got any idea what this may be?
09-30-2003, 10:16 PM
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Re: Smokin bad after heads/cam install Yeah, sounds like fuel smoke, you might put it back on the dyno and get a better look at it though. BTW nice dyno numbers
09-30-2003, 11:10 PM
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Re: Smokin bad after heads/cam install Morgan, I called ya earlier tonight man. Ill be leaving town again in the morning, but give me a call if you get time. You are probably running pretty rich since we put the catback on the car. black is definately fuel. FWIW, without cats a lil smoke is normal on decel. Another thing to consider is when was the last time you got on it HARD, ya may just be blowing out some carbon from driving like an old man for the past month 
10-01-2003, 12:30 AM
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Re: Smokin bad after heads/cam install Yeah, i wasnt TOOOO worried bout it, I been brainstorming on how to squeeze a few more ponys out of her, but my 10bolt just took a dump on me this afternoon actually, so I gotta figure somethin else out, Im just happy to be in the 430s 
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10-01-2003, 07:16 AM
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Re: Smokin bad after heads/cam install What heads did you use? Were they ported so much that they cut into the rocker arm boss's. If so, your buddy didn't seal the rocker arm bolts. I have seen this EXACT scenario time after time. It won't burn the oil when you rev it but it smokes wen you let off. This is because when you let off the vacuum in the intake is at its highest and the oil gets sucked down past the bolts. Pull the plugs and I'll bet they are balck and a little sooty fromthe oil.
10-01-2003, 07:32 AM
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Re: Smokin bad after heads/cam install Rocker bolt bosses were sealed with silicone. I'll have to agree with Cammin's reply regarding driving it easy. My now stock car blows black carbon and smoke like a bitch when I get on it after driving it easy.
