73 Datsun 1200 Coupe

[edp]

you should, you sold it to me aren't you supposed to like every color you sell...

thanks for the paint & the compliment!

 

[chevman]

If it has been run for more than 20-30 minutes, the cam is broken in. It would have been good to follow their advice as far as the break in procedure went, but that is water under the bridge.

Smoking at idle is usually a sign that excessive oil is getting past the valve guides for whatever reason. That's good news, compared to a ring problem. If you see smoke on hard acceleration, you have real problems. Stem seals can usually be done fairly easily, though I am not familiar with that engine.

I think crash is right, at idle it would be sucking oil past the valves. A test I did years ago to help isolate it was to press the throttle and watch the tail pipe, if the smoke comes out when pressing the gas pedal its the rings--if the smoke comes out when the engine decelerates its the valve seals. Thats blue smoke, if its black, then its running a rich mixture.

 

[Chad.S]

you should, you sold it to me aren't you supposed to like every color you sell...

thanks for the paint & the compliment!

That is definetely not a requirement. lol. But it does go well with the body style.