well i just did a cam and head swap and somethin aint right... i fired it up and it was fine for a little bit then it started smokin alot... thick white smoke like steam. everything should have bin done properly i rechecked my work a few times. is there anything i can check/do before i start to rip into the motor again?
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Originally posted by IEatRice4dinner
well i just did a cam and head swap and somethin aint right... i fired it up and it was fine for a little bit then it started smokin alot... thick white smoke like steam. everything should have bin done properly i rechecked my work a few times. is there anything i can check/do before i start to rip into the motor again?
What head bolt torque did you use?Originally posted by IEatRice4dinner
well i just did a cam and head swap and somethin aint right... i fired it up and it was fine for a little bit then it started smokin alot... thick white smoke like steam. everything should have bin done properly i rechecked my work a few times. is there anything i can check/do before i start to rip into the motor again?
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Originally posted by kevinc
What head bolt torque did you use?
70 ft lbs is what dart reccomends..... and what i used... i even torqued them first at 20, then 40 then 70 following the sequence.Originally posted by kevinc
What head bolt torque did you use?
on a side note the exhaust smoking reminded me of that cheech and chong movie..up in smoke lol
but i bet ill have to pull off the heads again unless u guys have any ideas
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Did you check for deck warpage on the block? Try a leakdown test too. That way you might be able to get away with only pulling one head.
thanx for that tip. ill have to check it