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What is the average temperature for a 5.7L V8?

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Old 05-21-2004, 02:42 PM
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What is the average temperature for a 5.7L V8?
What is the average temperature for a 5.7L V8? 210? 220? 240? 250?
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Old 05-21-2004, 03:00 PM
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only had one and it ran 160*F
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Around 200* should be normal.
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I found mine to be 220 degrees with stock cooling.
I have had 3 350 tpi thirdgens.
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Stock thermostat in the TPI's was 195, so around 200 would be "normal" on a warm/hot day
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Normally with a 195* t-stat, fully functional cooling system and a properly tuned engine coolant temp will range from 200-228*, 215*- 220* is most common.
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