Hey guys, I bought a 370 from a "reputable" shop for my boosted setup, after I got the engine the 1st time, luckly I checked the ring gaps and noticed they where all wrong.. Send it back to them and got it "fixed".. Got everything installed and since I started the truck the first time, there is a lot of white/gray smoke coming out of the exhaust.. A lot.. In a stop light I can see it all around the bed of the truck.. At the beggining I thought the rings needed to seat right after a couple of miles, but it keeps smoking a lot after a couple of hundred miles...
What is you guys guess of what could be wrong??

Thanks in advance guys!

 

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Notice any drop in oil or coolant level

 

is the shop that built the motor a site sponsor?

 

A bit of oil being "burnt" and yes, they are sponsors =\

 

Is it the truck in your sig? Maybe Check your Turbo drain line, where is it located in the pan? How much oil pressure is your engine showing at idle?

Hope it's not the motor! That's a lot of time, work, and money with shipping and everything!

 

Thompson?

 

Drain line is at the pan man, and oil pressure is right on the spot at idle.. Pressure is fine..
I know, it makes my stomach sick just to think of taking everything appart (turbo and engine) to send it back... >(
And yes George, its theirs.. I will NEVER buy an engine from them again...
I have a great local LS engine builder but because it was the first time dealing with boost, I wanted a reputable shop build my engine..

 

Man that sucks to here. I have called them twice in the last 2 weeks to get a short block and left a voicemail each time. After reading this, i'm glad they never called me back! Hopefully it's a "minor" fix.

 

If you decide to go that route, I recommend you 2 things to do..
1.- Pay the extra $779.99 for the premium block upgrade, mine had a lot of oxide which costed me a second set of lifters because 3 of the previous set clogged before the 1st oil change..
2.- whenever you get the shortblock take a random piston out just to make sure the ring gap is fine.. I did it to clean some of the oxide of my block and found out the ring gaps where completly wrong.. Even for a N/A engine..
Not trying to bash on anyone, I just dont want anybody else going thru all the BS I've been thru..