UPDATE #2...66Bonne, I did go get a water temp gauge and hook it up today. Started the motor up for another round of break-in. This time went 10 minutes and according to the new gauge, it got to about 210 after the 10 minutes and stayed there. Considering it's sitting still, no air movement through the radiator besides the box fans I had and being a tight, new motor, I'm OK with that. And Ponchoshop, good flow and firm upper hose. Least I know my factory gauge is way out of whack. Any way to fix that? I had close to 25-30 minutes total break-in after todays session, so I'm done there. Went ahead and changed the oil/filter. Then started it back up at an idle and checked the timing with the vacuum advance plugged...it had to have been 20-25 degrees retarded!! Suppose that affected my temperatures? Got it timed to about 9 btdc and it sounds sweet! Filled the tranny up to full and all seems good there. No leaks anywhere, which is a miracle. Just need to get the carb adjusted now...and that's for another post I'm afraid. Junkyard Dog, I used a hyperdermic needle to fill up the bowl. Took a while, but no spillage that way. Overall, huge relief and weight off my shoulders. Again, thanks for the advise all.
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