Startup Procedire ?'s

I'm thinkin put the thermostat back in,it might run to hot without it.I run a house fan in front of the radiator to make sure things dont get to hot on me.Ide double check every nut and bolt before firing it,especially anything to do with the fuel system.and I used a aftermarket temp gauge,just put the end of it right in the radiator to have it handy and kept an eye on it