Joe, exactly as mine is... Except if i drive sensibly everywhere it doesnt get that warm its mainly after i gun it, it warms up. Also motorway driving it sits a little higher than i'd like and the fans are on (pointless on the motorway, infact more or a hinderance as the fans slow the 70mph air down)
As Matt says, ive tried my fans on a switch and it doesnt help really. Also nor did the MSD switch as it just kept the fans on all the time... The problem isn't the fans! Its either the IC blocking airflow to the rad, or the fuelling/ignition timing of the car isn't right. Ive seen a few RSTs use foam to "Seal" the IC to the rad forcing air thru both, with my fans on i get alot of airflow around the rad and not a great deal thru it, as my fans are on the IC.
Im tempted to try an RST bonnet and see how that performs as im on a non-vented bonnet too.
I think the float being missing would help with cooling as it frees up the route for the coolant to flow, altho i don't really know on that 1. All i know is i've got a float in mine but i've seen many where its missing!
Mojo & Matt if i see you at FF we can discuss this further...?