[tbirdtbird]

we are all missing something. (although cracked block will be hard to tell from this distance....should still get bubbles in top of rad., tho).

I am having trouble believing head gasket sealant could do this. It would take gobs, and it was overheating BEFORE you re-did the head.

I am still wondering if somehow the timing is off. Dimple in timing gear in wrong place? Two dimples? Remove plug #1 and bring # 1 up to TDC slowly while trying to insert the timing pin. Piston should hit top of travel as the pin drops in

an earlier suggestion to use a thermometer (the IR guns are great for this) to determine what the actual temp is before going further is also worthwhile