okay !!! Its Time for some Updates!!!
I finally got the radiator and shroud installed! Bought it from LMC Trucks. Fit wonderfully too! The new stock waterpump (Mr Gasket). Orielly's. Along with a fan clutch (LMC). The fan is a 6 blade flex fan and it rides just inside the edge of the shroud. I removed the intake 1st of all due to massive oil leaks. Took it to a machine shop had a stuck plug removed where I installed a temp sensor. Removed the timing cover (leaks). Found chain about worn out. Replaced with double roller setup (Orielly's). Discovered the old style crankcase breather totally clogged with thick oil residue. The reason for every gasket being blown out! I cleaned all that mess up and installed a pcv valve routed to the intake manifold. New spark plugs and new Accel wires. Got her all put back together and after an issue with the oil pan (different post) She is back up and running!
I let Her idle for over 45 minutes while I adjusted the carb vacuum, and the timing. She never got over 180 !!!! She even sounds better !!
The only thing that jumped out at me after sitting back and looking at the whole picture is the Alternator Fan is backwards! It has a GM plug for the harness so I have no idea what it came off of. Its charging fine. Its amazing how you can get so focused looking closely at a problem that you dont see one thats obviously staring at you! Im going to see if I can find an auto electric place that can switch it for me. I just dont want another source of heat or eventual failure if I can avoid it.
Also took compression readings and lowest was 110 most avg 120, and high was 140. I gave her a clean bill of health!
