My truck has finally reached the point where most of what is left to do is the bodywork. I've redone the chassis but left the engine alone, besides a few new gaskets. I recently started the engine up for the first time in a few years and the engine fired right up and seems to run decently well. It has been smoking a fair amount though, the lifters are a bit loud (but are getting oil), and there is quite a bit of condensation coming out of the tailpipe. I haven't let it run too long though because it's just the bare chassis and I don't have any gauges hooked up. So my questions are:
-is there a good/easy way to connect a temp and oil pressure gauge to the engine to be able to tell exactly what's happening?
-should I be concerned about the smoke? (I will be pressure testing the engine in the next couple of weeks)
-should I be concerned about the condensation?
The smoke looks white/slight bluish tint maybe, but comes out clean on my hand when covering the tail pipe and doesn't smell like burnt oil but more like unused fuel. Any suggestions?
