Thread: Smoke from engine, Suggestions on parts

Hello! Hope all enjoyed their thanksgiving.
I have a 2000 GTP
Okay to start off. My cars engine is really greasy and dirty, probably from the leaking LIM? anyways, my car gets a bit smokey, coming from the spark plugs area far from you if facing the front of the car. I recently replaced the spark plug 1 because there was a mis fire. Turn it on, omg alot smoother. After awhile my car is now extra extra smokey, this time, coming from where the spark plug 1 is, and then goes to the back of the far spark plug area. My dad says its coolant.

I recently replaced both elbows and did a coolant flush, i might need to put more coolant in it. I also recently got some simple green and cleaned as much as i can in the engine bay so in theory there is still some grease that dripped on the manifold and its burning off. Im going to take it to the dealer when i get the chance. i commute 120 miles a day so when i get home. really tired. Car is sitting in the backyard.

Suggestion on parts. I wanna reduce and eliminate as much kr as i can for this car. I wanna put in a 3.4 pulley after getting buying whats necessary and then call it a day. Save up for next car! (: I read the safely modding your gp sticky but! im reading in posts that you should get stuff from ebay, or get this from zzp, or dont get this from zzp because its expensive and this and that.
What i plan on getting:
Headers vs front manifold w/ u bend delete?
thermostat. 195 vs 180?
oh yeah! im gonna sea foam there car soon too! next oil change
Im pretty sure im gonna get different opinions on this, which is okay!
Im all ears and if you think im doing something wrong or missing something, let me know (:

Well im taking the car to the dealer to replace the LIM gasket. Should i have them do anything extra than that since they have it apart?

i have done a coolant flush already, nice and dark orange and brown looking haha. replaced the radiator cap, and gave it an oil change too! There is no nearest Pontiac dealership, lots of GM dealers though, kinda picky with my mechanics thats why. They would probably charge me to do the valve cover gaskets while they do the LIM gasket for free right? Or does it depend on the person?

Right, okay. cool. Damn, time to order some more parts. lol. Maybe i should just do it myself...Very tempting. Good experience for me to do it though. haha. Thanks for the help all. Bill, i wish you were in my area. Reading through posts i heard your the greatest. I dont know any mechs in my area. Socal area. "/

i gave him a pm, he hasnt logged in over a month, I'll do my best though. Thanks.

oh alright, found out my valve cover is bulging in 2 places. O.o

Okay, im a bit confused. I read the recall saying they will improve the car by installing a new front valve cover gasket and replace the spark plug wire channel. Im guessing the valve cover was also hurt by this too, will they replace the cover as well? Short on cash.