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Brian, It sure sounds like the valve guides and/or valve stem seals. Do you know if the valve guides were replaced or were they "knurled" ? I have not had much luck with "knurled" valve guides. Once the knurled ridges wear down, then the gap between the valve stem and the valve guide is even larger, allowing for additional oil consumption. Much better to have the valve guides replaced and honed to size, and use quality valve stem seals. It doesn't sound like the rings are bad, if they were, you would be smoking while driving. What is likely happening is that, when the engine is shut off, the oil is seeping past the valve stem seals, down the valve, into the cylinder. Then when the engine is started, you have a brief puff of smoke. Good Luck. Kent '68 Malibu ZZ502/502 :) ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
