heavy white smoke from exhaust...

[SkadonyaCA]

You mentioned taking it to your dads...

From what you say, I agree, your symptoms are a blown headgasket. Doesn't really matter that you babied the car, sometimes you just get a bad gasket. I know someone who blew one out in their t-bird. We got the car home, then late at night drove it over to his mother's garage. Probably went 40 miles with it blown. His had coolant in the spark plug holes, so we kept having to pull it over and fill it up. How far had you driven it? Chances are if you drove it much you could have damaged your heads, I would have it towed if you can, if not, get a buddy to follow you and take your time, and just drive it over. The damage is already done if there is any. It isn't too terribly hard to throw on new gaskets, you might want to just try and do it where you have the car, then take it over and tear it apart to see if there is anything else wrong. I wouldn't worry, its a good engine, just make sure to be thourough if you inspect it, I know people who just fix the problem and don't really look, then something else happens and they ***** and moan.

Good luck!

Amanda