SquareRoot
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2017
- Posts
- 4,501
- Reaction score
- 8,903
- Location
- Arizona
- First Name
- Mike
- Truck Year
- 85
- Truck Model
- K20
- Engine Size
- 350
Finding leaves inside the valve covers is a new one on me. Lol
Why is my fresh rebuild smoking
- Thread starter Erniemcwrench
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
Erniemcwrench
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2021
- Posts
- 6
- Reaction score
- 14
- Location
- Lake City, Florida
- First Name
- Ernest
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350
Ricko the valve covers were replaced after the rebuild because the aluminum ones put on during the rebuild cracked around the bolt holes. I made the mistake of trusting my 22 year old grandson to swap them out when I had a bunch of other stuff going on. My mistake, Will be using it as a teaching/Learning opportunity.
Radiohead
That guy on the Columbia
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2022
- Posts
- 3,187
- Reaction score
- 10,307
- Location
- Low Earth Orbit where it's safer
- First Name
- Eric
- Truck Year
- MCMLXXIX
- Truck Model
- C-20 Silverado Camper Special
- Engine Size
- 454 crazy cubes, or 7.4 luscious litres
Makes me question the quality of the valve seals...
Erniemcwrench
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2021
- Posts
- 6
- Reaction score
- 14
- Location
- Lake City, Florida
- First Name
- Ernest
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350
It no longer smoking but valve seal integrity is definitely on my mind,
- Joined
- May 9, 2021
- Posts
- 849
- Reaction score
- 1,440
- Location
- Montana
- First Name
- Bob
- Truck Year
- 1987
- Truck Model
- V20
- Engine Size
- 350
Is that a sign of a "Shade Tree" mechanic???
Radiohead
That guy on the Columbia
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2022
- Posts
- 3,187
- Reaction score
- 10,307
- Location
- Low Earth Orbit where it's safer
- First Name
- Eric
- Truck Year
- MCMLXXIX
- Truck Model
- C-20 Silverado Camper Special
- Engine Size
- 454 crazy cubes, or 7.4 luscious litres
Where in the hell is anyone going to find leaves this time of year in the northern hemisphere? Lol.
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2016
- Posts
- 2,132
- Reaction score
- 3,246
- Location
- Austria
- First Name
- Alexander
- Truck Year
- 1974, 1979
- Truck Model
- C20, K5
- Engine Size
- 350, 350
We have some left under the snow.
Erniemcwrench
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2021
- Posts
- 6
- Reaction score
- 14
- Location
- Lake City, Florida
- First Name
- Ernest
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350
Glad to give you all something to Laugh at! As far as the leaves this time of year come to north Florida there everywhere (no snow) windy and 72 degrees today.
Ricko1966
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2017
- Posts
- 10,175
- Reaction score
- 19,672
- Location
- kansas
- First Name
- Rick
- Truck Year
- 1975
- Truck Model
- c20
- Engine Size
- 350
I hope you haven't taken any of this personally,we spent weeks once arguing about what happens if you tie buttered toast to a cats back.Watch we are about to 3 pages of cats and buttered toast comments.
Mark Ugrich
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2020
- Posts
- 9
- Reaction score
- 12
- Location
- Auburndale, Florida
- First Name
- Mark
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- Suburban
- Engine Size
- 454
White is usually coolant entering the combustion chamber.Pull all the plugs and check for coolant. Use a pressure tester and check to make sure the system will hold pressure.Its possible coolant could be leaking from the intake and drawn into one of the ports.
Similar threads
