Interesting. Maybe the waterpump I bought is a little longer. I was measuring with the pulleys on, which I thought were stock.
I finished the motor rebuild a few months ago and took it out for its first test drive over the weekend. It was 80* outside and the temps were consistent 205-210 in traffic. (Didn't take on hwy) I have 17" Electric Fan now (3K CFM) I will see how them temps are once the motor breaks in some more.
I was just thinking a clutch fan and shroud might be the best option overall.