NOOB engine smoke help

[Rudy60]

Thanks for the help. The FJ died en route. Getting it towed to a shop to get it fixed in all the ways you described and will probably walk out thousands of dollars lighter... but he sure is nice and worth it. You live and you learn.

 

[Spike Strip]

Is the shop familiar with carb'd Cruisers ?


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[brian]

define,died.

 

[Rudy60]

The shop we towed it to is all purpose and the first stop until we can get it to a Toyota specific shop in Loraine. At that shop he has worked on several Cruisers.

Died = a mechanic placed cover on the PCV valve which made the pressure build and blow out through other means. Oil pressure dropped to zero and by the time we could pull over there was noticeable knocking in the engine. Oil was all over and leaking profusely. Got oil back into it but knocking is still present at higher RPMs. Chose to tow it to a shop and honestly bracing for a complete rebuild or a new engine. Something was causing the initial pressure so one way or another I think the engine needed to be looked at.

 

[Rudy60]

The body is good but unfortunately the engine needs work.

 

[Rudy60]

Other things noticed...
1. leak on the side (side cover) could be from a couple possible culprits... the side cover gasket (cork) is done and will require removal of the distributor (dizzy) to put on, could also be the that the nuts holding on the valve cover are loose and allowing oil to seep out, could also be that head gasket is leaking somewhere back there and allowing oil out.
2. air cleaner that is on there looks like a weber??? Do you know if the PO changed the carb out with something other than stock Aisin?
3. Heater valve (about 9' o'clock in the blowby pic) seems to be leaking from both hoses which could mean you have excessive pressure in your system or the hoses are old enough that they BOTH (upper and lower) need to be replaced. Check the valve for proper operation using the heat switch on the dash, the pin at the top should move up and down pretty freely when you move the switch from hot to cold.
4. Truck has been desmogged (again leading to the weber thoughts) so it would be a good idea to find the 60 desmog thread and go through all the hose routing to ensure everything is connected properly.
5. Looking at your last pic I see a lot of oil splatter on the underside of the hood which goes along with the blowby. Do you have records/receipts for the engine rebuild that came with the truck?

A lot of good questions. It has been taken to a shop so I will make sure to pass these on. The owner previous to the last did a frame up restoration with a lot of mods. I will look through what I have for records of the rebuild. It was definitely excessive pressure in the system. The heat switch worked properly. I do believe the PO did change it out but will have to take a closer look when I can get to the shop. I will probably be back on here with the preliminary findings and seeking advice. Thanks for being so helpful.