[IAN]

It is stock.

The remains of a mouse next was found 7 years ago on the left side of the engine. I dropped the engine removed the fan shroud, fuel injection and removed every single piece of it.

Engine has approximately 38k on it but it was rebuilt in 1983. I have the receipts from the rebuild.

MFI pump and injector spray patterns were tested recently by Jerry Fairchild industries and all is good.

MFI was tuned by Gordon Ledbetter in Portland in 2001. He is the MFI man, period. I have not messed with any MFI settings since then. Gordon thought my car tuned up very easily and ran great.

I have not done a leakdown test in a while. I have owned the car since 1998 and did a leakdown test then.

I do have an HR thermometer from HF and I have taken temps on the oil tank and they are close to what the gauge shows.

Any easy way to see if I have a blown head gasket?

Is there anything telling about the fact that it heats up and load VS. just driving in traffic or around town when it is hot outside?

I'm about to drop the engine from the car to do a little work. Everything is ready for the drop so i can't really start the car right now.

Again I appreciate the help. i would drive this car a lot more if I wasn't always worried about it heating up. Not that much fun when you are always looking at the gauge.

thanks.

Ian