Excessive smoke on M54?

[54’ chevy]

I recently picked up an M54, ex fire department truck. The truck is in really nice shape, body is rust free and straight. I don’t think it saw any use after the department sold it, until I picked it up. I was able to get it running and it smokes likes a chimney. Grey/white. Usually only under load. I have yet to put any miles on it other than going a block in 3rd gear (no brakes). Idles good, slow and smooth. No blow by at all. Good oil pressure. Should I be concerned about this? Or could this go away after I am able to put some real miles on it. It has the C Whistler turbo if it matters.

 

[54’ chevy]

I have heard the LDS from the 5 tons smoke more than an M35. But I do not know. This engine does have rebuild tags for what it’s worth.

 

[NDT]

Looks about right to me. These engines "rolled coal" before it was cool. It will clear up some as you run nice clean fuel through it.

 

[54’ chevy]

Looks about right to me. These engines "rolled coal" before it was cool. It will clear up some as you run nice clean fuel through it.

I was just concerned as it was more white/gray than black. But that’s good. Im going through it so I’ll have to make a thread of my progress here.

 

[Slate]

I've got an M54 I use as a fire truck. Smokes a little all the time but when I romp on it, definitely rolls coal. Run Her tills she pukes.

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[dmetalmiki]

My 5 tons lay smoke like the proverbial battle ship!
Sometimes downright embarrassing.
If there is traffic behind I do pull in to let them by.
This is generally appreciated and 'saluted'.

 

[54’ chevy]

My 5 tons lay smoke like the proverbial battle ship!
Sometimes downright embarrassing.
If there is traffic behind I do pull in to let them by.
This is generally appreciated and 'saluted'.

Maybe it’s just an LDS-5ton thing? As long as I don’t have a blown head gasket, I’m good. My experience is with WW2 vintage. This is my first ‘modern’ truck. Pretty excited to get it going.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Yes, the deuces don't hardly smoke at all, in fact my fire truck is almost clean..
And my Diamond T is CLEAN completely..but that is detroit two stroke...strange but my russian OT 65 G fug is almost smokeless as well..On multufuel, and has a 4 cylinder 5+ liter Cesspel tractor engine.