Engine running due to stall converter???

Make sure your sender matches your gauge. There's many different ranges can have you chasing a non-issue.
Gauge Sending Units - Water temperature Gauge Type (application)
I just "thumbed" thru this thread again. In the pic, it looked like you rad/elec. fan shroud covered the whole radiator, is hard to tell in the pics. If it does, that`s probly ur hi way heating problem, too restrictive. Needs air flaps if it so . Just looked again, looks like a hell of a restrictive shroud to me/ hard to tell !