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blue87lx

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i blew my old motor so i picked up a new one(not brand new) and put it in and it was smoking bad. so i took it back out and put all new internals in it including rings. i put everything back together with new gaskets and it is STILL smoking bad. the smoke is blue so its def. oil
 

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Id bet its either bad valve stem seals on the heads or worn valve guides (or a combination of both). Or you might not have staggered the ring gaps so oil is still entering the combustion chamber. Id say thoise are the most likely culprits.
 
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ring gaps are definatly staggered so looks like its the heads
 

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when does it smoke?

good luck.
 
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