Thank you all for the advise. I made sure the engine turned over when pushed in third gear, so I finally ordered a new starter from Jim Carter and it turned over fine. I guess the rebuilt one went bad faster than I thought. Once it started I noticed some seepage from the water pump so I'll wrench that down tighter when it cools down. It did run hot, however, so I shut it off and carefully removed the new radiator cap. Got some blowback of coolant and rusty water. I'm not sure how many pounds of pressure the new cap has so I'll use the old one. The plan now is to run some citric acid once leak is fixed, and start flushing the rusty water out.
I appreciate the knowledge and experience many of you share with us!
Russ
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