Finished up the head gasket job, and ran the engine today. No smoke! Not black or white. I replaced the head gasket on one side and put new oem float valves and seats in the carbs. This means I won't know if the smoke was coolant or over-rich fuel mixture, but at least it's fixed.
Note to self...and other distracted mechanics,, make sue to reconnect the fan motor power plug before u start! It can be rather tedious to do it one-handed (left hand) after the radiator hoses are in
Note to self...and other distracted mechanics,, make sue to reconnect the fan motor power plug before u start! It can be rather tedious to do it one-handed (left hand) after the radiator hoses are in