Cooling Problem, can you help?

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Hey lat-g,

I think I have a cooling issue. I have a 396 BB with a high flow alum water pump, alum summit brand radiator with a single 16" elec fan and I blocked off the hose that goes from intake to water pump(I have no idea why I did that). I have only driven the car a few times but here is whats going on......

just driving accross town she gets over 210 degrees. I drove it home and two blocks from my house, I looked at the gauge and it was very very close to 250. I turned it off and it started to blow coolent out the over flow. It dose that almost every time i drive it or start it for longer then 10 min. I thought maybe the thermostat was stuck so I pulled it out and cut the guts out of it and put it back in. Drove it all around town and the temp was holding under or arround 210. I bought a over flow tank and when I drive it that hose (overflow tank hose) gets rock hard. I have a 8 lbs cap on the radiator...

Is that normal?
Could it be the high flow water pump and get a stock one?
Do I need the hose that connects the intake and water pump?

Thanks for your time,
-Brian