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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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ive got a texas speed 347 with 5.3 heads milled to 62cc fast 90 intake w tony mamo port job and a nick williams 90mm tb 36lb injectors and a 236 244 601 612 on a 110 lsa comp cam w a tnt f1 nitrous kit. its started smokin a lil and smetimes when i crank it up and let it idle it has a lot of moisture coming out the exhaust if you put your hand in front of it itll be black in a min. and it burns a good bit of oil. i think its the rings but im not sure anyone got any ideas? if it is the rings when i pull the motor im gona change the cam and i want somthing that makes more power n/a right now the car makes 434rwhp and 388rwtq n/a and 576rwhp and 687 rwtq on a 150 shot.

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Check your head(s). Great album and good chance where your problem is at. Valve guides, seals or seats.
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I would do a compression and leak down test before going thru the hassle of pulling the motor.
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so if i do a compression and leak down test and it doesnt hold could it be the heads like turbogarrett says?

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Only if the valves are not seating properly.
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ok im gona do this either this weekend or the beging of next week ill post back then and let yall know how it goes anyone got any sugestions on the cam if i end up changing it?
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