looking for supra mechanic in IL
 

Well first of all let me say that this fourm has help me alot ok now to my problem i have a 1989 supra 7mgte i am the 2nd owner of this car it has 78000 miles roughly i changed the oil last week before the oil change i was hearinjg a tick and a little white smoke now within 2 weeks hte tick has grown noticably louder and a little more with smoke so i am thinkin head gasket but i really sont want to tackle this project and am looking for a reliable shop to do my work for me becaujse this car is like a brother to me i am sure you all know what i mean so my car is being parked to further notice but on the other hand i do get to drive the z28

I cannot personally recommend any shops as I do my own repairs, however illinois is loaded with speed and repair shops just find one near you and research the crap out of them, call them, ask them, ask others about them. Beware that if the mechanic or machinist doesn't know what they are doing or is careless about researching the correct specs and following procedures it can cause countless headaches and heartbreaks not too far down the road.
This goes for the oil change places too. What weight oil did you use? How much? The 89 7mgte oil dipstick ckufin sucks.
You should perform a few diagnostic checks first before deeming the head gasket bad (or the only thing bad). There is a few reasons for an engine to "tick" and/or blow smoke, none of which are good. Start by having the coolant tested for hydrocarbons, that would be the cheapest and easiest way to identify a bad head gasket. A compression and leak down test may confirm that and uncover other problems that would need addressing as well. If it passes those tests, consider the condition of the turbo. These are things you can check before bringing it to a shop. Mechanics aren't cheap so it pays to be informed, good luck.

Sounds like maybe a valve tick, could be wrong but its the only thing I have personally experienced with a ticking, aside from exhaust leak. Do a wet/dry compression test on it, that won't tell you exactly whats wrong but it will atleast let you know if your cylinders are keeping compression. On compression test you're looking for 145-150 compression but you really want them to all be 150.

well i have done some looking for a good shop in my area (peoria) i am having a to add about a cup a week of anitfreeze to the tank and it bothers me to drive the car being the car is perty well mint condition