Topic: 302 Valve Guides?

[rotorshawn]

I have a '67 Convertible Mustang with a 302..  Runs really nice, but when it's cold it smokes a bit.. Oil smoke.   Accelerating is the worst for the smoke.  Once the block is warmed up, it's much better.    I've had a mechanic have a look and his best guess is that the valve guides should be replaced..  Is this a good first step to avoiding a possible full rebuild?  He wants to charge me about $500 do do the valve guides...  Any advice or other possible "first step" fixes?  Not sure of the mileage.  The car says 84,000, but it also was built with a 289, and right now, the block is a 302 with headers, an Edelbrock Performer Intake and a 4b carb.. so I know this engine has been replaced, but that's all I know...

thanks

[jethat]

My experience was when it come to these old motors and you dont know the history of it rather then trying to patch them up its just better to overhaul then you know what you got for sure. A simple overhaul can be as low as $1500-2000 it only gets expensive if you try to build a race car. once its done your good to go for many thousands of miles. I had things on my engine I tried to fix only to have other issues come up. I think your engine is telling you its time it got a refresh..