for you 383 boys...
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Racer
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From: West Slope of the Sierras California
for you 383 boys...
Recently got a '73 with a 383, Comp. cam 280 grind 468 lift, all the other neat goodies. Temp. gauge wasn't working, got it fixed, just the sender, and 'cripes', only running 160 degrees. A bit cool wouldn't you think? What temp. thermostats are you running? Also, for any who are UNDER 500 lift, I,m 468, what cfm carb you running. I'm at a bit of elevation and the 750 is a bit 'fat'.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Union Ontario
Don't trust a temp gauge on a car, get someone with a temp gun and check the actual temp of the coolant. It seems unlikely to run that cold unless the engine is low compression or you have a very efficient cooling system with a low temp t-stat.
Team Owner
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by MikeC
Don't trust a temp gauge on a car, get someone with a temp gun and check the actual temp of the coolant. It seems unlikely to run that cold unless the engine is low compression or you have a very efficient cooling system with a low temp t-stat.
Safety Car
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From: Youngstown Ohio
Like David says, some replacement sensors are not the correct one for your year and not accurate......need exact replacement.
BTW....I use a 160 thermostat and the temp. varies between 160 and 180; also use a 3300 cfm electric fan.
BTW....I use a 160 thermostat and the temp. varies between 160 and 180; also use a 3300 cfm electric fan.
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I run a 180* and it registers in the 180 to 200 range.......a good place to be. As to your 750 cfm carb being "fat" you just need to tune the carb to your situation. There is no way that a 750 cfm carb is too much for a 383. I run an Edlebrock 750 on my 383 and after some adjustments, I wouldn't change to anything else! Anyway, tinkering and tuning is the fun part of this hobby, so hang in and hang on!
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