Stupid Question......
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My '78 has 100, 200 and 280 with a mark between 100 and 200 that I guess would be 150 and another between 200 and 280 that marks the start of the red zone. The manual says the start of the red zone is 250.
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I always THOUGHT it's 200 as the 78 gauge actually had the "200" specified instead of the "220" as on the 79 gauge. I'll have to look closely next time the 79s warmed up.
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Last edited by KapsSA; Aug 13, 2007 at 11:49 PM.
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My '69 has a gauge marked like this. The needle stays right on the line between the 100 and 220, so since I'm using a 180 t-stat, I'm assuming that's 180. The thing is, I'm running a 454 with the original small block radiator, and after hearing all the overheating horror stories, I fully expected this thing to run hot. Maybe it's more than 180, I don't know.
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THE TOP ONE IS MY GAUGE. MY CAR LAST NIGHT. IT WAS COOL OUT AND CAR RAN RIGHT BETWEEN THE LINE AND 220. I BELEIVE I HAVE A 190 THERMOSTAT....
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Originally Posted by RunningMan373
Looks like an Inverse log scale, not linear, due to non linear sender. I'd say abour 180.
Originally Posted by bashcraft
...I'm assuming that's 180. ...
It seems to me I checked the one a long time ago on the 77 which has 200 at top & got 180 at the line.
(220 at top probably 200 at the line) My SS has 220 at top.
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