I make plenty of power, but theres always a cloud of grey/white smoke when I take off.
It doesnt consume coolant or overheat (so not head gasket). It's oil being burned, but i cant for the life of me find where its coming into the combustion chamber.
Heres what I've tested so far on my carb'ed 5.0L with 70k original miles:
Compression test (cold): all cylinders measure above 150psi, most are 170-180
Leak down test: measured between 10% and 17% @ 100psi
I replaced the original umbrella seals. The intake side has the silicone seals with clasps to hold it down on the cylinder head. The exhaust is rubber with no clasp, which means the seals stay with the valve and rise as the valve closes.
From my tests, I'd guess my rings and valves are sealing adequately?
If the issue is from the valve seals (from me installing them improperly), then it seams that burning oil would happen as a result of the intake value opening and the vacuum pulling oil through the intake umbrella seal and valve guide. But the idea that oil would be coming through the exhaust valve (which is closed), seems unlikely.
As ideas?
It seems like I have to be missing something here. I'm just tired of farting out white smoke everytime I get agressive on the pedal.
It doesnt consume coolant or overheat (so not head gasket). It's oil being burned, but i cant for the life of me find where its coming into the combustion chamber.
Heres what I've tested so far on my carb'ed 5.0L with 70k original miles:
Compression test (cold): all cylinders measure above 150psi, most are 170-180
Leak down test: measured between 10% and 17% @ 100psi
I replaced the original umbrella seals. The intake side has the silicone seals with clasps to hold it down on the cylinder head. The exhaust is rubber with no clasp, which means the seals stay with the valve and rise as the valve closes.
From my tests, I'd guess my rings and valves are sealing adequately?
If the issue is from the valve seals (from me installing them improperly), then it seams that burning oil would happen as a result of the intake value opening and the vacuum pulling oil through the intake umbrella seal and valve guide. But the idea that oil would be coming through the exhaust valve (which is closed), seems unlikely.
As ideas?
It seems like I have to be missing something here. I'm just tired of farting out white smoke everytime I get agressive on the pedal.