I tell you man, the dead best thing I did to mine was put a 160 high flow thermostat in it. I doubt you need a 160 but a high flow 180 won't hurt a thing. I normally recommend a Stewart Components thermostat. But the slant 6 head's thermostat port is not quite big enough for one, so here's what I recommend:
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...-car-1968-plymouth-valiant?q=thermostat&pos=1