here's an update, i got the milodon high flow pump, new carter fuel pump, new heater hoses (going to bring them up to the fender as they are too close to the exhaust manifolds), coolant, going to clean/inspect carb for plugged jet, and i'm putting the electric fan back on since that wasn't the problem, plus at the last mopar show when i had no heat issues i was just about the only car that could idle for 1hr without overheating with the electric fan on!!!! now i can't just drive!!!! what a turn of events.

So hopefully after changing the fuel pump, water pump, flush/fill coolant, clean carb, putting electric fan back on, it better be fixed or else... Right now i don't care what fixes is i just want it to run cool, i had it running cool once.....

I'm really thinking the fuel pump is the issues, that would explain my lean surging at cruise, running hot at idle, and the running rough/dieing at idle.....that's the only logical explanation for all my symptoms.....for now.....