Hi all - I hope I'm posting to the right group. This looks like a very knowledgable n.g. I bought an '82 F-100 w/straight 6, 2-barrel, 4 speed, in pretty good shape a few months ago. I had the oil changed, fluids checked, a minor tune-up (belts checked, but not replaced, etc)....I put a master cylinder in, radiator cap, pcv valve, pcv filter, air cleaner, plugs in... it has a few unconnected fuse connections, and since I don't know anything about emissions, etc. I figured preious owners had variously re-routed wiring etc.... the truck ran VERY well, with amazing gobs of torque, compared to my '72 VW, and even with the cost of filling up the 2 gas tanks, I was falling in love with it... the only problems, besides a little rust, and floppy mirrors, was the shrieking alternator, especially bad at startup, and clouds of smoke emitted when morning startup... the smoke is white/light blue/black, and now doesn't stop... I was driving up 85N (Atlanta), and a DEEP thumping came out of the bowels of the engine...it quit, and I had it towed home... now it smokes when I crank it, and idles very roughly, almost as if it has a broken motor mount...I don't have the stupidity to take it back on the road.... I shot the carb with gumout, and only white smoke came out... No $ to take it to the mechanic....is it loose manifold bolts? FUBAR carb?Blown head gasket? needing a valve job? Ring blowby? Are there any inexpensive additives to try to fix this? And how much will a junkyard straight-6 cost me (or rebuilt)?? I wish I could stick a 302 in there - probably better mileage, and I don't need all that torque - geez - I use car tires... sorry to be so lengthy, (if anyone's still reading) and gosh THANKS!!! Paul :+) snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net
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19 years ago