Ok fellas, I feel like the princess at a school prom. Love all the ideas so keep them coming. Here's today's efforts before I shut it down for Holidays.
1) it's currently 61 outside. I fired up the car and the temps from all vents at the coldest setting (no a/c) is blowing 53 degrees (I'm assuming it's because the antifreeze is colder because of overnight temps). Hoses at the firewall are cold, valves are cold, hose feeding valve is cold.
2) bringing car to temp. After 5 minutes of idle, hoses are all cold, temp in cabin is 58 degrees. The valves are warm. 80 degrees according to my laser gauge. (I find this odd)
3) 15 minutes in, interior temps now 58, surface temp of the valves are 104, hose feeding the valve is 63 and the hoses at the firewall are 62.
4) drives side heat now full blast, 115 and climbing in the cabin, passenger 80 and climbing. Drivers valve 125, passenger 113. Feeder hose 130, drives hose at firewall 130, passenger 85.
5) both sides full heat. 130 out both vents, both valves about 130 as well.
6) all settings at coldest (no a/c) and waited 10 minutes at full blast. Cabin air is coming out at 70, the drives side valve is a blistering 150 and the passenger valve is 125.

I didn't hear any opening and closing of valves with the engine running though I can feel antifreeze flowing thru the feeder hose. The valves do cycle with the engine off but not rhythmically.