Hi Robert,
I would give the engine a little time to break in the new head. The new valve
guides are extremely hard. They make take a few miles. Only if it isn't
bellowing smoke.
Rick
robert weeks wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I put a rebuilt cylinder head in my Midget this weekend and now the exhaust
> is full of whiteish / greyish smoke. It's not totally billiowing, totally
> white smoke like in a blown head gasket, it's more greyish like in a tired
> engine.
>
> The rest of the engine had been rebuilt earlier this year and has about
> 2000 miles on it. I waited to rebuild the head because of finances. The
> head got new silicon/bronze guides, new seals on the intake valves and new
> hardened exhaust seats. I used a new copper competition head gasket when
> installing it and torqued the head to spec for the ARP bolts. The head was
> magnafluxed to check for cracks and the deck was skimmed for flatness.
>
> Will this go away as it breaks in or is there something seriously wrong here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
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