I have a 1994 Camaro z28, its complete factory.
350 5.7L Lt1 6spd.

It has been blowing blue smoke out the exhaust when i get on it, and i loose about a qt of oil every week.

Im guess its the piston rings? Now my question is i want to beef up the engine some and give me some bigger horses.!! I have a buddy that will do the any kind of work for me for a couple hundred in labor.

Anyone have any idea what i can add or chnge on the enging to beef it up? for around $2,000 including the cost of parts to replace the piston rings?

thanks.

 

yep most likely the rings. you may get away with a economy rebuild with 2 k but thats about it

 

From what you are telling us it would appear that this engine needs more than piston rings. Things like cylinder reboring, new oversize pistons & rings, reground crank, new bearings, etc.. So, why not go for a 383 stroker, the parts price to build a 383 should not be much more than the price of rebuilding the 350.

 

i would but i dont know anything about how to build an engine lol.. all i know how to do is drive and do minor work but a 383 stroker. I have thought about that.

My engine in the camaro still runs strong, it was just setting a year before i bought it. and only has 54k miles on it. So, thats probably have my guy do that, if he is able to change it in to a 383.

thanks

 

Perform a leak down test. It could be just burning oil from a leaky valve. If so you can just replace the valve guides which is like a $50 job.

 

if i remember this right,,, smoke on acceleration is rings, deceleration is valves. but yah better do the heads while there off.

 

Valve seals for 50 bucks. You change the guilds and its a complete valve job. Depending on the machine shop it could cost $800.

Seems unlikly the rings need replaced at 54K miles. Valve seals are not a tuff job to do and they are cheap. You only need to remove te valve cover. Tuffest part of the job is getting the valves ajusted. Check Youtube for a video guide.

 

My bad I meant seals. You should do a leak down to check the rings anyways. You would also need to check compression before replacing valve seals or its a head job if the valve falls.

 

cool tyvm everyone!