which oil pump (sealed power or melling)

- Michael,
oil temp is taken at the relocated filter unit via mechanical gauge/sender

not backed up the values with another gauge, but burned my arm on the filters last summer (due to the heat)

conc. the oil used; currently running 15w40 mineralic and will change to 10w60 racing oil (Elmar (chalty2) from the German Mopar Board advised me also to do so.. as he made a similar experience with his high CR small block in his AARCuda)

your thougts about a 160 F thermostat are also worth a try i think...

Thanks Timo
(hopefully we will meet this year - how about your plans for the Mopar Nats?)