thanks for all the pointers guys.

funny how i used to post advice about overheating issues, but now i have the problem too!!!

I think my next step is to remove the pusher electric fan, add the rubber seal from the hood to rad support, and try that out. Then i'm going to try a 160 stat. After that i'm going to smash the car!!!!!.

Everything is by the book, the vapor lock issus is because it's getting too hot. i do have the eddy insulating gasket which does keep the carb cool, and totally solved my no start issue from sitting for a few days and my hot start issues. I'm also thinking about wraping the fuel lines in tin-foil just to try. Underhood temps are very high when this happens, even though the water temps are about 195-200, it's really not that high, but everything under the hood is HOT to the touch. I'm going to try isolating the rad support as much as i can to avoid recycling.

if that does'nt work, flush and fill the rad, 160 stat, water wetter, and then last step is the mildon pump/stat.....