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Old 06-09-2019, 09:07 AM   #24
mr.precision
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Re: Factory Temp Gauge reading?

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Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn View Post
Just for comparison, I have the standard 195° thermostat and I can drive around all day and the gauge never gets past about the width of two needles past the cold mark. On a hot summer day hauling some weight on a slow hilly road it may get past the 1/2 mark and even reach about half way between straight up and the hot line.
Exactly the same on my '67. 283, new radiator, 180* thermostat. Phoenix weather....up to 115 in the summertime (not that I drive it during that time of year.. much).
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