Hey Kory,
Welcome to the barn. A lot of good information on this site! When changing out the gasket I usually clean all around where the gasket goes and now is a good time to clean all inside the valve chamber and inspect for a rusty oil pump drive gear/sping and other issues. When...
Went through this issue with my rebuilt roadster engine. Would over heat unless I kept moving and had to watch when it idled. Luckily never ran it too far when it was getting hot. I suspected the Radiator to be fine because it didn't over heat before the engine rebuilt but now with a full...
Towed our roadster front facing with the top down. Traveling at 100km+can cause a lot of strain on the old tops. Cardboard on the Rad and Windshield is a good idea
How long ago was it rebuilt? I would call the rebuilder and ask him what should be done first before taking things apart. Doing so might void warranty from the rebuilder.
I had a similar issue 3 months ago. Replaced the amp meter and coil and still had the same issue. Replaced the cut out and she started and ran perfectly the first try.