My 3.2 with 156k on the clock started to smoke recently.
https://youtu.be/eGOJauaNRr4?si=tyVuhuOq5QN0eQ8a
I think I know where this is going, but figured I’d tap into the brain trust.
Leakdown was completed about 4K miles ago and looked good. Valves were adjusted at the same time.
Mostly stock car with SW chip and M&K M32 pre-muffler and M33 muffler added within the last 1,000 miles.
Budget is “do it right, do it once”. I’m not treating this as a preservation car that needs to stay stock and/or be fully reversible to stock. I wouldn’t mind a little more power, but it doesn’t need to be a monster.
With help, I did the clutch and all the “while you’re in there” parts a few years ago, but time is super tight now (kids in sports, career at fever pitch). I want the car back on the road when the first gully washer clears the salt in March/April. Some DIY is an option but it’s time constrained.
Complicating matters, St. Louis doesn’t have a particularly reliable Indy shop scene at the moment. The tech at the Porsche dealer is fantastic, but at dealer labor rates, and they don’t really like deviating from Porsche-factory parts/specs.
I’ve searched and read the threads and am looking to ensure that I’m thinking through the correct next steps and options before proceeding.
-Mike