[MidOHasp]

Tony:

It's amazing sometimes the little things you don't even think about - like a slipping belt. It could be that it's no coincidence that things started running a heck of a lot cooler and more consistent after a decision to pull the v-belt off, check that the waterpump wasn't bound up at all, and reinstalling the belt and tightening it. One of the nuts on the belt tensioner could've broken loose on the very first day allowing the whole thing to loosen up.

I hadn't really noticed a real problem with the alternator charging, but then again there isn't a whole lotta draw on it, you know? With the temps I know this motor is making, that waterpump slowing down a little bit b/c of slip could make all the difference in the world.

Hopefully a tight belt, the right pulley, a better stat, and a better coolant mix, and I'll be able to scream through the gears. I've gotten to a few times before this all started coming apart, and what a teaser...whoo!

Thanks for the tip. I've been trying to pool knowledge around town and that's helpful, but having 7,000 cobra owners mulling it over is great (or the 40 or so who may have read this)!!

Thanks again....