Am I missing something?

OK! I found a leak in the timing chain cover and replaced that, put it all together and still got white smoke. I replaced the head gasket and still got white smoke. I just replaced the head and still I get white smoke but only after it warms up and I rev the engine. I suspect the cheesy no brand head gasket that came with the new head, but thought I'd ask if I am maybe missing another possible problem that someone else might no about!

Everyone says the possibility of a cracked block is very small!


Other than that, it sounds and runs great!

1990 Toyota PU 22RE engine.

 

Did you make sure to clean out your intake, airbox, and all vacuum lines which can/likely are coated with coolant/filled with water?

 

The cold idle-up valve (called the "auxiliary air valve" or AAV in the fsm) in the throttle body is a thermostat-like valve that is controlled by coolant - if the o-rings are shot it can leak coolant directly into the throttle body.
http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...34throttle.pdf
http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...35auxiliar.pdf


(There apparently are o-rings in the plunger part of the valve that are accessed from a cover plate on the left of this photo of the 22RE t-body. Thanks to hilandfrog for this photo)

Or, I suppose it could be that "cheesy no-brand head gasket."

 

No coolant or residue in airbox. I did clean the intake out.

I'll check those O-rings in the AAV (didn't know about those).

I think maybe my block is out of tolerance. .006 in center.

 

Block was out of tolerance! Milled it: Problem solved!

Thanks all.