powers4680
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Does anybody not run a thermostat in there 302 351 windsor? Is there any problems with over heating?
I do have a bad thermostst, I just need to know if there are any problems with not putting one back because I do not run a heater.
My direct experience with my 408 back when it had overheating problems:
1. Overheated at trail speeds with 180 thermostat.
2. Overheated at trail speeds worse/faster with no thermostat.
3. Barely any tendency to overheat at trail speeds with 197 thermostat.
There is your answer. ;D
Interesting, so If I am reading you correctly, running a higher temp tstat kept the engine from overheating...
Which begs the questions what does one consider overheating? 200? 210? 220?
Then I guess the other question becomes what are optimal running temps for our engines?
351w carb'd, slightly built.
Radiators are more efficient at shedding heat if there is a bigger difference in the coolant temp and the air temp. You can't control the air temp.
EFI engines like about 195 degrees. That's where emissions are low and the engine is very efficient. Carb'd engines may run fine at 195 but the problem is going to be possible vapor lock and fuel boiling in the carb. EFI gets away with this because of the 40 psi in the fuel system. I would run as hot a thermostat as you can without fuel problems.
Interesting, so If I am reading you correctly, running a higher temp tstat kept the engine from overheating...
Which begs the questions what does one consider overheating? 200? 210? 220?
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