Coolant temp SENSOR goes down on the driver's side of the block to send info to ECU
Temp SENDER mounts at the back of the head and provides signal to temp gauge on dash.
Tips 1 through 5. Did you get the ground wires on at the dipstick tube stud? clean and shiny?
which intake manifold gasket did you use? Renix or HO?
How's that line from the MAP to throttle body?