Smoking Engine!

[Jim Kroeger]

Thanks for all the suggestions fellas. It turns out my radiator was almost completely dry. It was missing 2 gallons of water and that is what caused the engine to overheat. I have a pressurized Brassworks radiator and the 4lb. pressure cap was letting water steam out underneath the car without my knowledge. I do not have a expansion tank to catch the water. Your probably correct in that oil was hitting the exhaust manifold or the permatex sealant I used on the manifold was bubbling and burning and causing the smoke. It got so hot I think it fried the condenser as the car has no power going to the distrubutor now. As for that clicking sound I don't hear it anymore when I turn the engine over with the starter. One suggestion was that my valve seat came loose in the head and thats what caused the noise but I don't hear it now-then again I haven't fired her up yet and gone for a run. Now I need to figure out why my radiator is running out of water and the engine is running so hot. The oil level was full with no water so I have to rule out a blown head gasket. The radiator is relatively new and a flow test was perfect. I do tend to run a little rich as my carb tends to run a half a turn open instead of a quarter but this shouldn't have too much effect on temperature should it? Many questions and looking for answers.