Remember too that these cars were built before the CIA started zapping nuclear laserbeams into the atmosphere to communicate with planet venutia. The big three and Japan designed modern engines with that in mind. After much agony I've concluded that's why these cars run hot.
You could go with the plate gap theory, but that's bordelrline paranoia. Seriously that does sound like a good idea. Reading all the posts about overheating on this forum that's the most practical thing anybody has come up with yet
