Right chaps, someone must have the answer to this problem as I've run out of ideas and enthusiasm.
Following on from this thread my white 5 has areally annoying problem... It smokes heavily.
So It started off as an unknown engine and turbo
and it smoked.
I did a comp test and it was very low, 80psi on all pots.
So i pulled the lump out and replaced it with a different bottom end.
I then replaced the turbo with a T2 that was working when it came off the car.
And it stilled smoked
So I fitted a T3 turbo which I know didn't smoke...
And it stilled smoked
So I pulled it all apart again, skimmed the head, rebuilt it, lapped all the valves in, fitted new guides and put it all back together with a new T25 turbo.
And guess what.... Yes It still smoked!!
I thought maybe it was water leaking into the engine, maybe the inlet manifold or carb base was damaged and leaking water into the engine. So I by-passed both so there was no water flowing through... And Its still smoking!!
So I've just done a compression test... 140 - 145psi on all pots....
Now I'm completely lost for ideas, sick as a chip and seriously thinking of putting it on ebay for a few hundred quid.
Please help before I take a box of matches to it.
Ashy.