Engine Standard or hi flow water pump?

In hot climates, a high flow water pump is a good investment. Along with it you should use a high flow T-stat. I'm in Phoenix and use both. I think my water pump is a high flow unit from GMB.

Electric cooling fans are the way to go in your climate.

It’s more of an investment but a large core two row aluminum radiator will help immensely with a good fan (mechanical or electric).

I ran and still run a Mark VIII fan, Motorcraft standard volume pump, and a Fluidyne radiator. With the AC on in Houston traffic I never had an issue and it’s been great in the Oklahoma summers.

Try a new pump and get ride of the crooked water pump pulley. Check the radiator and AC condenser fins and make sure the air passages are not blocked with debris. If they are blocked pull the radiator and power wash the AC condenser clean. Check the radiator and clean it if necessary. I’ve seen AC condensers with debris and just cleaning it out fixed the problem being they are in front of the radiator. If it’s still getting hot make damn sure the fan clutch is locking up when needed and if not replace it. From there if it is still getting too hot replace the radiator with a quality aluminum unit.

FTW go electric. My black magic fan has kept my stang cool in Vegas baby aka( surface of the sun).

Hay that rainbow is not funny,.ok a little funny.

Standard... Air flow over the radiator and coolant having time to disapate Heat is way more important than a water pump with an anti cavitation plate or aggressive fins design claiming it flows more. Its a self contained system, more flow rate means little for cooling.