So, my temperature was still rising slowly while driving.  Only turning on the heater made it go down.  Even though I had cleaned out the radiator, and worked ok for a few days, the temps rose.  Everything had been changed, except the rad, until now.  My wife bought me this Mishimoto radiator for by birthday last week.  It cost about $230 shipped.  Not bad considering the OEM piece is about that price.   The fit was almost perfect.  The lower support mounts with the rubber stops needed a little grinding, no biggie.  But here she is!  Now to see if it still gets warm…

UPDATE:

I’ve had this radiator on for a couple of weeks now. It’s great! No more overheating issues. The temp is pegged between 1/4 and 1/2, even in L.A. traffic. This piece is recommended!
Note:

Since this radiator is wider than the original, there is a minor hitch in installation. The stock lower supports need to be grinded a bit where they are tacked to the body. Just shave the areas down as flush as possible.  Not doing so will definately gouge the soft aluminum.  Shown below:

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