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Talkwrench · 06-25-2019, 06:45 PM

Theres nothing wrong with those temps, put 180 thermostats in. Cast iron should be running 180+ . 200 might be slightly high BUT hotter the better so long as it doesn't boil over..
Put temperature gauges in one in each head, dont be surprised if they are slightly different when running ..

06-25-2019, 06:45 PM	#7
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: 1936 Pickup running hot! Theres nothing wrong with those temps, put 180 thermostats in. Cast iron should be running 180+ . 200 might be slightly high BUT hotter the better so long as it doesn't boil over.. Put temperature gauges in one in each head, dont be surprised if they are slightly different when running .. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*