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There is a plug on the side of the block you can use.

Just remember thermostats keep car from running too cold, not from running too hot. But I agree, it could just need a good flushing or your water pump could be rusted to the point it isn't circulating water. So check for circulation. also.

This may work. https://www.amazon.com/Pre-Cut-Spiral-Protector-Length-Black/dp/B00OA3XNO8

Or lean Carb

Have you tried adjusting the idle mixture, sometimes a lean idle will run hotter.

You also need to take into account the loss of airflow do to the paint.

you could just check it with a leaf blower, or a shop vac, you'll want those flaps to be pretty loose. :) looks great by the way. Now I need one.

That is accurate, but so is what I have been saying, there will always be conditions that stress your system, but your cooling system needs to be able to cool your system in all environments that you travel in down to your thermostats range, or you risk the possibility that you will overheat...

Your cooling system should be able to let your thermostat regulate the temperature of your car in all driving conditions with some reserve cooling ability. Otherwise you risk overheating.

I was merely pointing out that if you have an 180 thermostat but never get below 196 it may be your system regulating your temperature and not your thermostat. If your thermostat never closes after your car warms up there is an issue with the capacity of your cooling system, or you just have a...

The thermostat should set the lowest temperature that your car will run at under any conditions, not the capacity of your cooling system. That being said even 196 may be an issue if something is being overtaxed.

Also have you tried it without the thermostat ?

Have you checked your plugs to make sure you are not running to lean, or rich ?

"Painting a radiator black would almost certainly make its performance worse. You have no guarantee it will be any blacker in the far infra-red, and the paint itself would act as a heat insulator degrading the radiators ability to transfer heat to the air." You saw this part right ?

So what you are saying is that in a pitch black environment, where color has no effect on anything, something painted black will radiate heat more than something painted white. I think you are think of surfaces radiating heat from the sun, not surfaces radiating heat from within.

Good Idea, or you could just add 2 smaller fans.

You are not really serious are you? Paint will just holds heat in, on the shroud probably won't make much of a difference either way but on the radiator, it would just make it worse.

Thermostats only set the minimum temperature that the engine will run at, if your cooling system is adequate then this is also your running temperature. So putting a lower temp thermostat will only lower the engine temp if it isn't already having a cooling issue. Removing the thermostat and...

all aluminum, not sure about the drain.

Dont remember the brand , but it was $150

I put a 3 row core aluminum in my 64 from ebay, works fine.

A thermostat keep an engine from running too cold. If it is overheating it isn't necessarily the thermostat, Get a high flow thermostat and try that, but I would never suggest running without one. if your car is overheating several things need to be checked. 1) blocked radiator 2) Too Small...

Has anyone thought to paint theirs black ?

True, but the electric fan is only running when the radiator is hot, not all the time. Plus it can run when the engine is off, if you want.

Check your plugs to make sure you are not running too lean at cruise

Thermostats do not make your engine cooler if you have an overheating problem it usually not the thermostat. Thermostats keep your engine from running too cold, not too hot. You probably need to flush your cooling system. I would also make sure that your pump is moving water like it should...

Check your plugs to make sure you are not running too lean.

A lot of choices on ebay

I saw someone with a metal Mopar brake fluid can being used as an overflow can.

There are different diameter and depths available also