Ok here goes:

Ralph: Yeah the bubbles did quit after a bit and I can see the water flowing by. The exaust is pretty rag tag, If I remember right the catalytic converter is gone. I installed the RV cam exactly like the stock one was in, and I really can't notice much difference and that bums me out.

Snowtoy: I thought the gauge was bad, but It started heating up the other night, and I pulled over quick and killed the motor, and in the dark the exaust manifold was glowing, so I don't think its the gauge or sending unit.

The old head gasket failed yes and my old head was too shaven to be planed again so I bought a new one. It was overheating because the number 2 cylinder was pumping exaust gases into the cooling system.

The following only have approximately 80 miles on them: new oil pump, water pump, radiator, head, head gasket, cam.

I have 33's on the truck and just a muffler barely hanging there. The head replacement was the beginning of the fixing up of the truck so exaust was coming soon. But other than that its bone stock.

The first time into the dealership they replaced the temperature control sensor on the front to the left of the head. That did not rememdy the problem, so I took it back, and after a week THEY don't know exactly whats wrong. They're still trying to diagnose it.

I will get the stock toyota thermostat, but I can't believe that that dealership didn't suggest that already <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />

Cholltero: The fan seems good I checked it while the truck was running. Radiator is new as well as water pump and I flushed it beforehand. The truck is fuel injected.

I was frustrated to find out that toyota couldn't figure out the problem. Now I want to go get my truck back and get the thermostat for it. But the cam thing still has me bugged. I've been told that that cam may have it running hot, but I don't buy it.

I really appreciate the responses, I'm just frustrated.