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Old 07-18-2005, 10:40 AM
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I need some help I have a 2001 Corvette it has an ATI supercharger with LPE heads that was put on last year and GT2-3 cam! I went out to the garage to start the car up and smoke and water were coming out the exhaust! (it had been raining outside that day It is stored in a cement garage) So I checked the oil no antifreeze in oil then I checked antifreeze no oil in it either! Checked plugs they have a brown tint to them, It doesn't have a miss checked compression it was 150 on all cylinders! The reason the LPE heads were put on it last year was the same reason! It only has 7000 miles on !I know it needs retuned but want to install A&A updated bracket before the tune! The highest I ever got of boost was been 2-3 psi of boost! Is maybe the block messed up? I talk to a good friend of mine that has street rod and he said his does it also! thanks!!
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i wouldnt worry, my car does it to somtimes. its just condesation
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if your worried get an oil analysis, it will let you know if its any coolant/water in the oil.
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If you were burning coolant it would bellow from the exhaust in a thick greasy manner and have a disinctive sweet smell.
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Also it will only go to 2-3 psi of boost! The heads and cam were changed last year for same problem! I had a garage put the LPE heads on the car with 2001 ls1 gm head gaskets! and new head bolts! Some times it has that brownish rust color smoke out the pipes. I know the car runs a little lean I have a mail order tune from ed wright!
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what head gasket is the best?
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I prefer the GM MLS gaskets.




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