1970 Chevy Impala smoke out of the tail pipe on one side

1970 CHEVROLET IMPALA
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CHEVY25
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1970 Chevy Impala V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

it smokes and has a shake to it and power has been lost .
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:37 PM
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1970 Chevy Impala smoke out of the tail pipe on one side-could be a valve guides/seals/rings/cyliinder wear. You need to perform a compression check dry/wet tests on that side-
Aug 20, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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