I think the hose was blowing off because there was no ridge on the thermostat housing, and when I did the water pump. I sanded and painted the neck making it slick.

I roughend it up and reinstalled it.

I just dropped the radiator off at a classic radiator specialist.

It will be recored into a 4 row high performance.

Supposedly it will "cool a locomotive".

$375 out the door.

Hope this is the issue.

Thanks very much for all the help folks, I will let you know what happens.