Getting serious now

I did what I could to get the motor to a road worthy condition, but I couldn't stop the fumes. If I accelerated heavily, there was quit a lot of smoke which wasn't good.

Time for the motor to come out!

Fortunately I've got one to replace it that I was going to use it in the hot rod, but for the moment it might see a bit of life in the VIP. Once I get the ol girl registered, then I'll rebuild the VIP motor and swap them back over.
Once it's in and running (fingers crossed), I'll let you all know more about the motor. From what I've been told it's not a standard 318

With the motor out, it'll also be good opportunity to clean up the engine bay. It has a bit of surface rust and is also a combination of every colour the cars been painted