I'd say it's a head gasket, could also be a cracked head. My 75 Chevy had a baffling problem. Fill the cooling system cold, run engine, no leaks, go for a drive, check coolant after cooldown, coolant low. Scrubbed engine, never a drop outside of block, never a puddle under car. Took heads off to do valve job, and discovered hairline crack between valve pocket, and coolant passage.
Re: Overheating: Manifold or Head Gasket
Apr 02, 2004
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Thanks for all of the advice guys. Ian's comments were very helpful. I am doing the work myself and don't plan on keeping the car more than a couple of years, so I'm not interested in spending $1500+ to have someone put a used engine in it. That said, I will be sick if the engine craps out after all of this work. I am hopeful that I can fix everything for the price of the head gasket kit.
Thanks again!
-Stephen Smith
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