UPDATE! Runnin Hot

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I know this has been discussed ad nauseam all over the interwebs (especially the Pantera guys) but I wanted your all's input.

So....since getting my Mach I have seen it run pretty warm. Not to the point of overheating because I haven't really driven it for very long. So a few days ago I head out on a 30 mile trek, mostly back roads and a quick spin on highway. When I got off the exit ramp the thing was freakin' hot (needle almost the the H). Not boiling or maxed out but definitely warmer than I had seen running around the neighborhood. I flushed the system (it was really clean), checked the radiator for visible leaks, and made sure the water was flowing. Doing research I found out about the brass water restricter ring in the intake. I pulled my stat and verified it was there. Then it hit me. The T-Stat I bought was nothing like the ones I had seen from Robert Shaw, etc. with the brass shoulder and the flange. The one I took out of the car right when I bought it was like the new one as well. I cant seem to find a correct style except on ebay for $55.

So my question (finally) is: What are y'all using for stats or is everyone running the block off plate from WCC (which I ordered just in case) with a Windsor stat?

Any help from y'all would be appreciated.