Blueprint 408 cooling system questions.

Lotsa bullshit in this thread, but one thing I totally disagree with is changing to a cooler thermostat. No way in hell will that help. The thermostat has SQUAT to do with how hot an engine runs, yet you cannot tell people that who've got it stuck in their head otherwise. What I would recommend is either the stock 195 or the 180, BUT go with a good quality high flow like a Stewart.