Looking for another idea.

[710ltd2002]

Oz-

Don’t miss that last line in Used Red’s post “You sure it’s not the valve cover gasket leaking a little oil that is getting on the exhaust?”

I had a power steering hose do this to me once. While it seems likely there is a blockage in the jacket, you might get really really lucky.
Dave

 

[cdmn]

I don't know if it would happen here, but I had an old Ford flathead six that overheated. Finally figured out
that it sucked the intake hose shut. Needed wire coil inside to fix it.

 

[rustred]

Just do the “feel the hose “thing. Simple and easy when no temp gun. If the top hose is hot and the lower hose is cool u gave a circulation problem. The lower hose will always be a bit cooler but not cold or warm. I had a white 2-85 tractor that had the impeller shaft come loose from the impeller. I felt the hoses and found the problem quickly. Changed the water pump and all good. Just an example I gave run into.