[rtarh2o]

GM60, thanks, I have actually enjoyed most of it, if I had just picked the right transmission shop in the first place most of the frustrations would have been eliminated and I would have been driving it about 3 months earlier. As far as performance, I haven't gotten it to 3,500 rpm yet but it pulls really strong from about 1,800 on to wherever the 700R4 decides to shift. I wish I could have gone with a 5 speed but sourcing the parts for an 80 5-speed would probably be tough. As far as cooling, the weather was a few degrees cooler yesterday (only about 90º) on my little 150 mile road trip and the temperature stayed right on 195º the whole way so it was either the lower air temperature or the fact that I plugged the wire back in that makes the fans run with the A/C on. I don't have anything blocking airflow in the front of the vehicle so I think the 3 core radiator should be all I need.