Problems with my car overheating Options

[eclipgst]

Well my buddie was driving my car about 2 weeks ago and he over heated it to the point that the radiator was shooting coolant out of it on the bottom tank. He was on 74 when he noticed that the temp gauge was pegged in the red. He then proceeded to drive the car still, down towards the shell station across from paradice. Hmmmm a little dumb if you ask me.

So any way i replaced the radiator and the thermostat and the car still over heats after a few minutes of driving it. I checked the dipstick to the oil and it does not seem to have any coolant in it. I also checked the overflow tank and it did not seem to have any oil in it. So i am asking you guys what i should do next. Do i take the head off thinking its a head gasket or maybe i need to mill the head or what. Please any knowledge of the situation would be great. Thanks!

[SCCA Stang]

Imma hafta go with Spy on this one. If your head gasket wasn't already blown, driving the car that far with the temp in the red probably did it for you. Its possible that your head is warped as well. I'd get it checked by a machine shop. I'd also check your water pump.

And gsxracer, how could you possibly install a thermostat upside down? The cap wouldn't close...

did it once on another car.... figured that if it can be done on one car, it can be done on others.

I've accually never changed the thermostat in the DSM.

Thanks