Hi,

Went out to start my 89 camaro carbed 350 for the first start in about 3 days and I noticed heavy blue smoke comig out untill I shut it off and than went and started ir again and there was no blue smoke?also when I first starter it up and shut it off and checked the oil dipstick there was one spot of froth on the stick and the 2nd time I went to start it and. Shut it off and checked the dip stick there was no froth?

Also put a clear cup ubder exhaust and smelt the fluid in the cup and it was water, not coolant which is a good thing right?means engine is strong and healthy?

Please help..thanks guys.

 

Valve guide seals

Same as every other SBC that does that

 

Ok.that's what everyone is telling me..just want to be absolute sure!

So the froth is normal?bubbling on the dipstick when I first checked it?

 

Probably.

 

In my experience frothing is from over filling oil, be mindful of this because it is better to be a quart under than half a quart over. When oil froths it isn't able to pass through the oil galleys as well thus starving parts of the engine for oil

 

ok,well i put in 5 quarts like someone suggested and it was below full,so i added another quart..so 6 total in 350.