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well it does sound pretty lame of my mechanic not to check the head out better. to his credit he offered to put the new head in for free. Are you sure the 10 degrees is the best for the ignition timing? I have a weber carb on it if that makes any difference.

well I found the answer to the overheating problem. Turns out there is a crack in the cylinder head so there is exhaust in the radiator. I wish I new that before I put a new headgasket in, to the tune of 500.00 as well as a new radiator, and two different brands of thermostat. I think it should be ...

thanks for all the ideas. it is really appreciated. I haven't been able to get any work done on it yet. I know the radiator is good. also the thermostat is brand new and toyota brand, and the coolant level is steady. the carb mix had been made richer already so its probably not that. the rad fan is ...

new to post, and not a mechanic, I've been having problems with high temperatures and have been blowing head gaskets. latest one was a re manufactured engine after 35,000 miles, anyway the temperature gauge is all over the place and has always been that way, often above halfway. I replaced the water ...