coolant is mixing with the coolant somewhere sounds like hard to tell where until you inspect the intake manifold gaskets. not much more work to do the heads. if the exhaust bolts come loose. whole gasket set for sbc isnt that much last time i bought one

 

how about checking the pcv valve first? that's what I would do

 

I just did. Its fine. Im having a test done currently

 

I noticed a small amount of white smoke at start up and smelled like.antifreeze. Hopefully my motor wont go kaput

 

A compressiom test reveals a blown head gasket

 

if you gaskets before the coolant mixes with the oil too long it will be fine. if it has the main bearings go south pretty quick

 

any ideas. This is warm when its cold it wont budge from 2000 rpms

 

Well Miguel, I just read your thread. A blown head gasket is very fixable. Don't give up on it yet. Just be careful how you spend your cash. The third gen is very fun to drive when it runs right. Myself I had to remove the computer, egr, air pump, cat, and change to a Holley 4175 and MSD vac/mech advance distributor to make it fun to drive.

 

That might have to be my route. But what do i do with that cluster of hoses that the o2 from the cat goes to that goes along the exhaust up into the motor bat

 

Just so you guys know ill selling my car for 800 dollars. I hate that car now. I took it to a shop that worked on it everyday for 2 weeks. I hungout and watched since ive had my fair share with it and they didnt even charge me cause they felt bad. Noone has a clue why it runs how it does. Ill have to go carless for awhile and this definetly ruined how i look at thirdgens

 

Yea 30ish year old cars are not for people who dont like to wrench.

 

Sorry to hear that Miguel. If you lived close to Michigan, I would buy it.

 

i would agree with getting rid of all the emissions garbage and blocking the holes. there is way to much old stuff going in there to effectively trouble shoot. i had a 86 305 that was my first non stock swap on my v6 car and it was so much easier to work on when you can actually see the engine. its a good way to learn how to work on cars too. there are a ton on here that have done it for the same reasons.