Quote Originally Posted by R Pope View Post
More ventilation is indicated, and a hotter thermostat. Try a different brand of oil, some are worse for that than others.
One thing I didnt mention in my last post is the thermostat. My temp gage bearly mores from the cold side. Its been like that as long as I can remember. I have never seen it get up to what I would call the normal range. Needle being somewhere in the middle of the gage.

Now I am wondering now what degree thermostat should I go to on a stock Ford 300cid? Not sure what the degree is now on the stock one. How much of an increase should I look for in thermostats?

The truck is always parked outside on concrete drive.

Larry