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bokey · 05-31-2007, 10:43 AM

Looking at a GTA with a rebuilt carb'd 350 and trans (14,000 miles) ... everything in it works perfectly fine in and shifts perfectly.

The only problem that I see is that the car blows a little puff of smoke at start up. My though is that since the car has 14,xxx miles on it, it should NOT be smoking at all. Though, in my past experience, most of the chevys that i've seen smoke just a little at start. When I had my camaro, it did that too and never really had a problem with it. The owner says that it'll just need a new set of valve seals and should be good to go.

Can anybody attest to this? Or have an opinion on this matter?

edit:

also note that the car was sitting for about three months previous to the current owner getting it (he only had it for several months).

05-31-2007, 10:43 AM	#1
bokey Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hamilton Square Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	Rebuilt 350 smoking a little at start-up Looking at a GTA with a rebuilt carb'd 350 and trans (14,000 miles) ... everything in it works perfectly fine in and shifts perfectly. The only problem that I see is that the car blows a little puff of smoke at start up. My though is that since the car has 14,xxx miles on it, it should NOT be smoking at all. Though, in my past experience, most of the chevys that i've seen smoke just a little at start. When I had my camaro, it did that too and never really had a problem with it. The owner says that it'll just need a new set of valve seals and should be good to go. Can anybody attest to this? Or have an opinion on this matter? edit: also note that the car was sitting for about three months previous to the current owner getting it (he only had it for several months). Last edited by bokey; 05-31-2007 at 11:52 AM.