your rings are toast. unless you are just curious what your actual compression is I'd say screw it and start tearing the thing down for a rebuild.
stock cam advanced 2*. I wouldnt worry about another cam.
never had it dynoed. 250ish to the wheels mebbe 300 tq.
the last two muscle cars I've had were a 455 firebird and an LS1 camaro. the mustang isnt quite on that level yet,it just feels weak to me after having cars like that. maybe when I have some more time and money to throw at it. it's been up on jackstands for most of the last year.
I am thinking of taking more of an auto-x appraoch though so I dont know if I am going to follow though with all the power adder plans that I had for it.
Sounds like its running rich to me, fuel can be blueish also. Your saying your getting a headache from it, thats fuel. Didnt follow your no oil thread though.
Ahh don't forget you are now running an O/R x pipe. That smoke could have been there it was just scrubbed by the cats. Just cause you have some blue smoke does not necessarily mean your rings are dead, you could have bad valve seals etc. Don't stress over it mang
Throw a 350 Chevy in it and call it a day.
Is he trying to build a street/strip car or trying to anchor the Titanic?
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