I will add to my above post that my truck is running a 0 PSI rad cap, also that my dad put about 1500 miles per year on it from 74 till 05 when he gave it to me. I think that it has a 180 deg. thermostat in it, but I am not positive about that.
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian