KZ1000P1995 wrote: Thanks guys! I'm betting it's the valve seals. Gonna remove all valves and install another new set using the plastic tubs. Didn't notice them before, but they must come with new valve seal kit? Pic attached showing wet Cyl # and #2.
WOW, in looking at this pic, those pistons are soaking wet! Was blue smoke coming out of the exhaust, or is that gas?
Bad valve seals will normally smoke upon startup, then clear up as the oil gets burnt off. (oil runs down the guide when the engine is off) With rings, it will smoke all of the time. Pick your poison.
As texaskz pointed out, it is extremely easy to overlap the oil expander ring, having done it myself. these motors are really tricky in some aspects as of assembly (rings and cam timing) and that expander ring pretty much overlaps it's self when putting the block on. I had to give up my makeshift ring compressor and carefully work the rings into the bores with my fingernails while double and triple checking their progress with a flashlight. The taper takes over once everything is properly started, and centered in the bore.
I managed to overlap the oil expander on one hole using this method.
hope this helps.