Swapped out the radiator today, rebuilt the heater valve and changed the oil. In all it was a productive day.
The old heater valve had a ripped internal boot and didnt work, now I have heat.
As I mentioned before the rad has a fault, the top flange is on backwards so I had to drill two holes to mount the new shroud. But now I cant put the little simi circular piece on the top of the rad.
I did a victory lap around the block but I cant check for leaks since the it is raining and I cant tell if the drips are from the rain or a leak, we will see tomorrow.