I agree you should hook up the heater core, that acts like a little radiator even if you don't use the heat. I had trouble with my 455 running hot when i first put it in, here is what I did to keep it cool. New radiator aluminum core w/plastic tanks works great and cheaper than all aluminum, changed 195 thermostat to 160 degrees, big difference!, installed electric fan in front of radiator as a puller with a 12v switch inside for me to turn on and off when needed, huge difference!,changed water pump from cast iron to a high flow aluminum one, big difference! Installed transmission cooler, also big difference! The transmission lines go into a small cooler inside your radiator but it is not very efficient at keeping your transmission cool and it actually makes your radiator hotter. The transmission cooler eliminates the lines from going into your radiator and both the transmission and radiator will run a lot cooler. I also have a flex fan which works great and a complete shroud top and bottom are needed with no holes or cracks. All of these upgrades improved the cooling for my engine.