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Ran rough? Check timing again. You can run one tooth out on the cam (not the crank) and not trash your valves. Ask me how I know... But your compression test worries me (and the gang).

Smoking from crossover pipe? Burning off degreaser? Could be. The smell will tell you what it's burning. Is it smoking out the tailpipe? Black means too rich, white means coolant, blue is oil.

IF your t-belt is tensioned properly and you've turned the engine over by hand and not had valves strike the pistons, idling the car shouldn't hurt it. Then you can see if your smoke clears (so to speak!).

The most important thing is to be methodical. Don't chase ten things at once. Knock 'em off one at a time. I'd double check timing first, then belt tension, then look at compression. If your timing's out, a compression test won't tell you a thing, and so on.

Good luck and keep us posted!

BTW - are you military posted to Cold Lake?