when i start my camaro rs it puffs smoke

[tacoma man]

it only puffs a little bit when you start it. its a tbi 5.0 liter
166,000 miles. any suggestions?

[burnM]

Valve seals

[tacoma man]

ill have her checked out

[Twin89s]

Flat out valve seals man. Its a problem with all of the 80's or so Chevy's they used o ring style valve seals. lol find a set of rebuilt heads L98 or LB9's and you will end the smoking and pickup power for cheap! though valve seals are around 40 bux I think for umbrella style seals sometimes its just easier to upgrade at the same time.

[sipote]

yes for sure valve seals..

[1992RS]

Well, all I have to say is...what they said.

[89IROC&RS]

i disagree................ i think its gremlins well, that or valve seals.

[tacoma man]

i dropped off the heads at a engine performance
shop, he's going to redo them and do some
port polishing and a valve job for around $260.00
does anyone know anything about the 355 stroker
kit for the 305? id like to do that since im getting the heads worked on.

[1992RS]

I know that it's not a 355 stroker, it's a 335 stroker and I know a lot about em. It's basicly a 383 for the 305. But if your going to do that I wouldn't have your heads worked, I would get new ones, world products s/r torquer 305 heads.

[Chevyracincamaro]

and thats what it sounds like when you know what you're talking about...

[1992RS]

huh??

[Twin89s]

hey man just buy some used L98 heads instead of having yours redone! They will flow better and they bolt right up. you will lose a bit of compression but not enough to really cost you any power. But 260 for redone heads kind of sucks I think. My 461's were p&p'd big valve rebuilt heads that I bought for 150

[4onFloor]

or have him grind the valves and seats then finish em yourself. i rebuild my own heads and all it costs me is about $20 for seals. of course i also have a valve and hardseat grinder. then i do the port and polishing with a die grinder

[1992RS]

is that a victor intake??