Well the new pump is on and she is finally running like she should. I bought a really nice quality water pump from the guys at Hardin Marine(Hardin Marine, KE and CP Performance I think are all one company now) in Palm Coast for just over 100 bucks as well as a high flow 160 degree thermostat. Ran the engine for almost 45 minutes and never got over 125 so now hopefully when she is under load I am going to be right where I need to be. Used my old igloo marine cooler to draw water from to make sure all cooling components are working correctly.