Ok I got this Roach today for 100.00 from a co-worker.. it is ROUGH.. but I plan to make it look decent and try ot get her all up and running good....

here is the DL on it:
160,xxx miles
Man trans
2bbl
1.8L
smokes blue (oil)
possibly uses coolant
has a shaky run (engine has a sort of miss maybe head gasket)

what has been done
new inexpensive plug wires
new NGK plugs
new under hood fuel filter
new ign cap
new ign rotor
oil changed with 10W40 Mobil, engine restorer
new air filter
vac hoses inspected and all seem to be fine


whats needed to be done
possibly both outter tie rods
possibly both lower control arms
possibly new frt/rear brakes (need to inspect them there is no noise or pedal fade)
timing needs adjustment (at distributor)
compression test
remove cat


it overheated once on the guy and I wired the fan in and topped off the coolant and now it dont overheat AT ALL stays nice and cool..

I drove it today and it was preaty good (with a mis) and only begin to smoke blue after about 10m at a light.. nothing at first.
it had the mis through first and second but seemed to clear up in higher RPM (over 2800rpm) in third gear

what all do u guys recomend I do as of removing parts or upgrading parts (just to make it run better, no hi po here) also any experience u guys have with these cars please pass down..

tomorrow I go get a new trunk lid (I hope) and start sanding the hood to get it ready for primer...

Dave