Packard overheat

Posted by executivekev On 2010/7/8 8:16:11

1938 Super 8
Finally got the baby started.
I took her for a run which didnt turn out very well. It is of course very hot here in Florida and as I was driving the car started overheating in traffic, it took a while to get out of the way of traffic as it was on a hill waiting for the bridge to go up. As I got out of the way the car overheated, I looked under the hood and saw the coolant gushing out of the radiator.
I had the car towed back as it would not start. I did a compression test and found it to be 120psi across all 8. Car turns over but will not start, any help would be greatly appreciated. kevin.