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Okay, finally got to spend more time with the car today and gather more data.

I found that I was not checking the leakdown correctly. So I warmed the car up to normal temp then tested all cylinders. While the plugs were out, I checked compression. Here is what I found:

Cylinder Leak Compression
1 0% 155psi
2 0% 160psi
3 0% 160psi
4 0% 155psi
5 0% 155psi
6 0% 150psi

I suspect that the cylinders had SOME leakage, but nothing measurable on the gauge.

I also took pictures of the plugs. Notice how #6 seems to have a bit more oil on it and #3 seems to be dark as well but may be due to running rich. The others look okay to my novice eye.

On a July 4th drive, a friend driving behind noted that most smoke seems to be coming from the right pipe of the sport muffler. Also, I have noticed when cold, there is no visible smoke from inside the cockpit but when the car is fully warm like after a long drive (total engine temp, not just oil temp) the smoke is much more prevalent.

Any more input anyone???

Thanks!
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