THANKS PY68 FOR YOUR AND ALL OTHER INPUT.TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. [1] YES IT SPEWS COOLENT OUT BUT ONLY AFTER SHUT OFF. WE NOW HAVE A CATCH CAN FOR THAT.[2]NO THE TEMP TAKES A WHILE TO COME DOWN AFTER GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE, HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND AWHILE. [3]WATER LEVEL AT MARK ON RAD. SIDE, ABOUT 3-4 INCHES BELOW FILLER NECK.[4]BLOCK PRESSURE WASHED WITH FREEZE PLUGS OUT BEFORE ASSEMBLY.LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON ENGINE. [5] VACUME ADVANCE NEW WITH NEW DIST. ADVANCE CHECKED BOTH UNPLUGGED AND CONNECTED.LOOKS GOOD.[6] USING A MECHANICAL A TEMP. GUAGE.IT ENTERS THE ENGINE BAY UNDER THE HEATER BOX R-SIDE BY HEADER. IT,S ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM HEADER. COULD IT BE PICKING UP THE HEADER TEMP. BECOUSE OF ITS LOCATION? IT THEN CONTINUES UP THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ACROSS THE VALVE COVER TO THE FRONT OF THE INTAKE AND CONNECTS BY THERMOSTAT HOUSING. [7]HAVE GOOD VACUME 15 INCHES STEADY. I SPRAYED INTAKE AND CARB TO SEE IF ENGINE RPM CHANGED. IT DIDN'T. I AGREE ABOUT THE FAN CLUTCH. AT HIGHWAY SPEED YOU OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO THROW THE FAN AWAY AND IT STILL COOL.I HAVE A EDELBROCK CARB I COULD TRY. AND ANOTHER MECHANICAL GUAGE. FRANL
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