I have a thread in the "other" section. Recently purchased a '77 Granada cheap. Had to tow it home; would barely run. Car has 60K on it and sat too long. Gunked up carb, rusty radiator, gas tank and brake systems. Got it running and took it for a spin after addressing the aforementioned concerns. When it warmed up I started seeing a veritable plethora of white smoke out the tail pipe I think when the Tstat opened up.
This is what I've found so far. Radiator has a rebuild tag on it. I'd already taken it in for a boil out and pressure test. It's now clean. Took the head off. Bowed in the center. It got too hot. When I picked it up from Sunwest in Medical Lake, Wa (BTW these guys are the best I've ever seen!), I was informed it had recently been rebuilt. 87 bucks to vac check it, mill it and mag it, not bad. The bores look typical of a 60K engine, don't think it's been out. and there isn't any oversize stamps on the pistons
On further insp. I can see the rad had a fan shroud at one point as evidenced by the clips and speed nuts. And why is the fan, non clutch type, 2 inches from the radiator? Did it have a fan clutch at one time? Did some hammed handed Chevy guy pull the fan clutch and shroud thinking it's better?
I'm trying to think of all possibilities BEFORE putting a good head on a block that's maybe only good as a dock anchor. I don't see anything obvious in the bores or on the outside. Any ideas?
This is what I've found so far. Radiator has a rebuild tag on it. I'd already taken it in for a boil out and pressure test. It's now clean. Took the head off. Bowed in the center. It got too hot. When I picked it up from Sunwest in Medical Lake, Wa (BTW these guys are the best I've ever seen!), I was informed it had recently been rebuilt. 87 bucks to vac check it, mill it and mag it, not bad. The bores look typical of a 60K engine, don't think it's been out. and there isn't any oversize stamps on the pistons
On further insp. I can see the rad had a fan shroud at one point as evidenced by the clips and speed nuts. And why is the fan, non clutch type, 2 inches from the radiator? Did it have a fan clutch at one time? Did some hammed handed Chevy guy pull the fan clutch and shroud thinking it's better?
I'm trying to think of all possibilities BEFORE putting a good head on a block that's maybe only good as a dock anchor. I don't see anything obvious in the bores or on the outside. Any ideas?