Thanks for all the reply's!! Lots of good info for me to chew on / try. Increasing coolant capacity and / or air flow really helps put it in perspective for me. I will start by verifying my existing gauge. Agree on the fan thing. I will keep looking for a factory unit that will fit my application. I will put a stat back in it too see if that helps. I do see wide temp swings without a stat ( temp can drop down to as low as 150 with cooler ambient temps ). Separate trans cooler is another option. I am running an 8 blade A/C pump and I think the pulleys ( although after market ) are the factory diameter. I will verify again on that. Thanks again for everyone's input.