I'm just saying I'm not in the Milwaukee area hehe.

Anyway, here is what I have going on with my flathead.
-I run more water than coolant, it definatly keeps it cooler.
-The 180 degree stats I have seem a little high, they are nice when it is cold out and I use the heater but otherwise if I got new ones they would be 160s.
-My rad looks original but when I took it to a shop to have a hole repaired, the guy said it is a newer core.

Some guys that modify thier flatheads use newer electric fans, but if the '44 is still 6 volt I guess your out of luck.

Like I said, I drive my flathead daily and have never had an overheating problem... maybe I am just lucky... but I won't be able to help you out much as far as that problem goes.