What does your temp guage needle sit at? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skokie · 07-08-2005, 12:35 AM

WIth a new radiator, super stant 180 theromostat and a edelbrock 2101 intake its sitting a little past half from 65 on. What else is everyone seeing?

Thanks

jostrans68 · 07-08-2005, 01:54 AM

mine is a 350 4core no shroud and it never gets above 1/4 of the way up at idle for a long period it gets to 1/4

byrd · 07-08-2005, 06:54 AM

same here. Randy

Cat Fuzz · 07-08-2005, 08:20 PM

Mine stays right at about 1/4, even in hot weather idling.

Gary · 07-08-2005, 10:18 PM

Mine hovers around 180/190 on the guage, dunno how accurate but the motor doesn't boil over or nothing when I park it, and this is Alabama summer so if it's gonna boil it's gonna boil in Alabama summer!

07-08-2005, 12:35 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,338	What does your temp guage needle sit at? WIth a new radiator, super stant 180 theromostat and a edelbrock 2101 intake its sitting a little past half from 65 on. What else is everyone seeing? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

07-08-2005, 01:54 AM	#2
jostrans68 Jostrans68 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bloomington indiana Posts: 1,182	mine is a 350 4core no shroud and it never gets above 1/4 of the way up at idle for a long period it gets to 1/4 __________________ [CGTW Member former 67-72 now with a 96 silverado

07-08-2005, 08:20 PM	#4
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	Mine stays right at about 1/4, even in hot weather idling. __________________ '69 Chevy 3/4 ton, 327cid, Carter AFB, Edelbrock intake, HEI, TH400. Founding member of the No Money To Spend On My Truck Club. When your at Home Depot, you WISH you had gotten an 8 foot bed!

07-08-2005, 10:18 PM	#5
Gary Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Harvest, AL Posts: 545	Mine hovers around 180/190 on the guage, dunno how accurate but the motor doesn't boil over or nothing when I park it, and this is Alabama summer so if it's gonna boil it's gonna boil in Alabama summer! __________________ Gary Harris 85 Silverado - 87 Grand National 2007 Ardmore Car Show



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