slant 6 problem

When I suspect antifreeze in the exhaust, I swab my finger around the inside of the tailpipe and taste my finger, looking for the telltale sweetness.
Make sure you are not confusing the gray smoke for water vapor which is a normal by-product of combustion. The smoking is always more pronounced with a cold engine, with a cold exhaust system, at cold ambient, and on high-humidity days.
Rough idle,,, when was the last time the valves were adjusted?
Also the mid 70’s cars have yards of vacuum hose under the hood. Check for cracked or missing vacuum hoses.
Agree that slants do not typically have head gasket issues.
Can you estimate how much antifreeze is being lost per 500 miles?
My guess on that issue is a leaky radiator or water pump,,,