new engine= yay, coolant in the oil= *****!

[fiveohpatrol]

I just finished installing my new motor last night. Well not exactly new, its an 87 shortblock with 70k on it, I just re-ringed and bearing'd it.

Well anyway, it started on the first turn of the key, so that put a smile on my face. I let it idle for a few minutes, then i took it for a spin. It started to overheat a little, but I added more coolant and it was then fine.

Well I go to drive it today, and it would start to get pretty warm every few minutes. It would shoot to about 210-220 on my autometer gage, then back down). So I figured it was just another air pocket in the system. So I came back, topped off the coolant with mostly water, but then decided to check my oil just to make sure it was still good. Well it wasn't, it was milky brown, and we all know what that means.

So my first guess was that I didn't put enough black RTV around the coolant passages on the intake to head gaskets. So I re-did those gaskets hoping that it would fix it. But sure enough, I put a pressure tester on it, and it wouldnt hold pressure. I also had the oil drain plugs out, and it started leaking out of them as I pressurized the system.

The only other thing it could be is a head gasket right? The only thing is that they were brand new. I have ARP head bolts, and they are used, but this is the first time I've re-used them, so they should still be good. I torqued them down in the correct sequence with a brand new torque wrench.

Could the brand new fel-pro gaskets be bad?

I've had one of the worst days of my life, and I really want my car back. Time to start drinkin