How does it run, regardless of the smoke?  Any power left?

- shawn.

Steve W wrote:

> Hello,
>    I just bought a 1983 water cooled Westy and
> the engine is messed up.  Here is what happened.
> The previous owner was going down the interstate
> and it started smoking real bad, stopped, and she
> pulled right over and left it.  It was towed
> home.  Now it runs rough and smokes alot.  The
> oil is milky looking.
>    I'm guessing at best it needs a head gasket on
> one or both sides.  I plan to do a compression
> check to find which cylinders are worst and take
> that side off first.  Is there any chance it
> might just need a head gasket,or two, or is it
> surely in need of tons of work?  Could the short
> block be okay?  Thank you for your help.
> Steve
>
> =====
> Steve
> croatoa@yahoo.com
>
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