{Chrysler 300} Cooling System - 1956 300B

[towsonhe <towsonhe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a couple of recommendations on tackling some items on the cooling system of by 56 300B:

-Does anyone have any recommendations for a good brand of thermostat? Do most people run a 180 or 195 degree thermostat? Would you recommend a high flow or standard thermostat? Do any of you drill a small hole in the thermostat?

-My water pump I believe is original to the car. My car has 86k miles on it. I am changing out my hoses to the solid molded radiator hoses as I have had some issues with the flexi hoses leaking. My thought was that while I am replacing the hoses, this would be an easy task to do. Would you all recommend proactively changing the pump, even though I'm not having any weird noises or cooling issues? My radiator had to be recored when I bought the car and has been completely gone through. 

I'd like to not have to do the same maintenance twice if I did the pump later, as I also need to change the drive belts too. 

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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