yeah.

 

Sounds like to me something is clogged somewhere. The only thing I can think of is a gasket is shot and isn't allowing the water to flow threw. I don't know I'm not there. If you took out the thermostat and your still overheating or holding at a normal temp, you've got a clog somewhere bro. Do this while the engine is cold one day, drain out the coolant, take the hoses off of the Radiator, blast water into the upper radiator hose and watch the bottom hose to see the flow and follow the same thing with the radiator and the heater core. If the flow changes somewhere you know where to start looking, my bet it either radiator or heater core.

 

im thinking the clog is in the radiator and its causing the lower hose to contract into a triangle shape almost

 

ill probably get a plastic one, they have a lifetime warranty at O'reilly and i can get it cheap, my grandpa works there. and there not too hard to replace.