Yesterday I drained the cooling system. Then removed the original thermostat, cleaned all surfaces, put the rubber ring back in and put the bolts back in. Then refilled with distilled water and a quart of flush. I drove it for @ 70 minutes, drained, filled again with distilled water, drove again, drained, put new Mopar thermostat in & refilled with fresh OAT orange concentrate coolant. I never got more than 2 gallons out during any drain. There must be 2 gallons of distilled water in the block.
Transmission pan is still dry (no leaks). So cutting down those spacers worked.
Here is a photo of “temperatures” after driving for an hour today. We are in Florida right now. Are these considered “normal” including oil pressure? Thanks!
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