Last thing I will add is to consider the work on the heads... Were new valve guides installed? As well as premium valve stem seals? Even while installing new seals you can inadvertedly tear one while sliding it over a valve stem. This can allow oil to seep down the valve stem while cold and giving you smoke when it gets sucked into the chamber.
Dave
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