Hey Steve-Charlie-John-Frank and all you other guys that have helped sooo much.  Got the overheat taken care of was in parade yesterday-- outside was 90  deg and 3 miles long we where # 56 entry so did idle a long time.  Temp never went over  190 deg.   Many thanks--sure feel better.  What I need advise on is the original gauge.( put auto meter sender in pass. side head and oem  sender in the drivers side.  Would like to have the oem gauge working, but will keep the auto meter also.)  I am not running the volt reg under the dash, will I need to put a resistor in the hot wire to gauge and if so what size???  Have 55 bird--with 12 volt conversion.  Ron Franis wire loom, fuse panel in trunk,just easier especially with bad back!!!  Put in new 56 dash unit and 56 sender, but understand the 56 bird used the volt reg.  57 birds use a 12 with out the reg.  Sure appreciate all your help. sorry this is so long and maybe help someone else thathas the same problem!!   Hope all had a great 4th and many thanks to you service guys!!!God Bless

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630