I was wondering what normal operating temp is for a 350 4bbl?

My gauge gets to a little above 220, then will go down a little below 220 and it will flucuate in between those 2. It seems fine, but i am not sure...

thanks

 

crusing down the hwy.. it should be near the thermostat setting...


sitting in traffic, expect it to hover around 220.

*edit: i THINK your stock thermostat is 190 or 195.... so its pretty close to 220 to start with....

 

yeah that sounds normal to me, thats where my car ran untill i put in a 180 stat.

 

Cool... i thought so, but wanted to hear it from someone who has the same setup...

thanks alot!

 

So which is the better then, the 180 stat, or 190/195 stat?

 

For all around driving in Climates with various seasons the 180 deg one works best for me.

 

Well i have a update... now lately, it has been getting up to 240+ and staying there this is cruising down the hwy at 70+, and if i crank the heat, open all the vents, it will go down to around 220. Seems to be progressivly getting worse. Possibly thermostat stuck shut? Or could it be anything else? I plan on replacing it, but i want to make sure that is all.

thanks guys...

 

Try replacing the thermostat with a new one, not that expensive or hard to do. Just stay away from the 160 deg ones.

 

Will do.. i will let you know how it turns out

thanks