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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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Just interested in what your temp gage shows during a normal drive, say 5-15 min.

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The needle is just under the middle bold mark (i guess thats 200*)?
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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My 80 runs right at about 200-210
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Originally Posted by FedorC3
Just interested in what your temp gage shows during a normal drive, say 5-15 min.

Ill start

Mostly stock 1980 L48
The needle is just under the middle bold mark (i guess thats 200*)?
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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bob7876 thats too hot, no? Nice, thanks!
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I would say thats about 180-190 thats good
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1974 with 1973 truck block 400 bored to 406.AFR alm. heads Dewit rad hooker side mt headers with sweet thunder 2 3/4 inserts,mech fan ,7blade, 4 speed, twin Elderbrock 500 carbs,Elderbrock alumium water pump,etc,temp runs at 180 day and nite fast or slow all day long,verified by two diff.thermal thermometers. John
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160 -170.
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right at 180 all day long.
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1977 L48, new coolant, recent ambient temps in the uppers 70's to low 80's.

5-15 minutes from 160-170 degrees, local driving

15 minutes+, highway, etc. 190+/-
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77 with BB rad. runs @ 180 all day long.
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Originally Posted by mwm1993
My 80 runs right at about 200-210
Same here.

About the same for my 68, possibly a little cooler.

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72' runs 180 deg.
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'75 stays around 180.
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'75 stays around 180.
Yup 180 to 200
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My 75 runs around 190.
No thermostat, and an electric fan (from a 97 Z-28)
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77 L-48 all stock, runs at 180 about 90% of the time.
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My 1974 L-82 4 speed runs 195 all the time, even extended period of idle it only goes a little above 200, this is with 195 degree thermostat. Cooling system is 100%

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right at 180 all day long.
Same here. what made the difference for me was installing the small spoiler underneath the car to drive cool air into the rad.
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