1976 Dart Overheating and other issues

This is probably dumb, but what about filling it with evaporust then letting it set for a few days?
White vinegar, drain the radiator and top off with vinegar, start it up just enough to warm up the radiator to the touch.
Let is set for a week or so, drain and flush out with clean water.
Be warned the last one I done like this, dislodged some stop leak.
So the radiator went to the shop anyways, but it was really clean on the inside.