Engine Back In...First Start Options

[jack20]

After about 5 months of work including front and rear bushings, bearings, brakes, shocks, fuel lines and hoses, complete clutch, strip, clean engine and powder coat tins I finally reinstalled the engine on Friday. Yesterday I got everything connected. Today I started it. After cranking to bring up the oil pressure I hooked up the coil and it started.

It idled nicely at 800 and then it raced up to about 1800. No surprise. I haven't yet sorted the vacuum hoses. I was feeling pretty good until after I shut it off and walked back to see gray smoke wafting up from the engine compartment. I disconnected the battery and tried to diagnose the smell. Not oil, not electrical, not rubber and nothing leaking.

My guess is that it's residual engine cleaner burning off. Has anyone experienced this?

I also overfilled the crankcase by pouring in 4 full quarts. Been a while since I did a 914 oil change. Engine is a 2.0.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me along on this project. This community is half the fun of the ownership experience.

Any thoughts on the smoke?

Jack