my parents have known the people that have owned this truck since it was bought new. the person i got it from chenged engines but it looks like the original radiator. he restored the truck then parked it under a barn and that is where it sat for 23 years. i got it drained the radiator and put new water in it. new hoses. but still used the old thermostat. i guess i need to check to see if it is really a good guage. just by the heat coming off the engine it seems like the guage may be right. can i pull the thermostat out and see if it runs cooler without it in?
