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East Bay 50
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What should the normal operating temperature of a foxbody be?
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73 on DUBS
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180 deg. depending on the year
i like to run 160 deg.
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This thief affiliated High Speed Specialists group is **NOT** related to the legit drag racing group under the same name out of Oakland.
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Posts: 672 | From: da LO | Registered: May 2005
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East Bay 50
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Originally posted by 73 on DUBS:
180 deg. depending on the year
i like to run 160 deg.
your car runs at 180 degrees on a 85 degree day? or are you talkin about the thermostat?
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Raelsmar
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Doesnt matter how hot it is outside. The normal operating temp is about 180.
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RODRIGUEZ
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How are you guys testing the temp?
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Adam5.0
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about 200 degrees
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East Bay 50
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My autometer gauge is reading around 210 degrees. i have an 180 thermostat. is that high?
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Raelsmar
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Just a little bit. Lol. How old is the waterpump and thermostat? You could try a radiator flush..could be a bad sensor.
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Adam5.0
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my motor would stay at about 200-210. has 180 t stat, edlebrock w.p., 3 core rad and dual electric fans. I would say your fine.
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Blind
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operating temp is your thermostat temp unless something is wrong with your cooling system.
I run a stock temp 195* thermostat and once it warms up to that temp (takes a long time) it holds at 196* no matter how hard I beat on the car even when auto-x'ing and doing hot laps.
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sic70stang
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Blind is correct... man why do people chime in on something when they clearly don't know the answer.
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East Bay 50
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well,i just changed the thermostat and it does the same thing. I have an electric fan on it too. What else should I check?
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sic70stang
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Originally posted by 73 on DUBS:
180 deg. depending on the year
i like to run 160 deg.
Wrong
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Originally posted by 85notch5.0:
Doesnt matter how hot it is outside. The normal operating temp is about 180.
Wrong
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Originally posted by sic70stang:
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Originally posted by 73 on DUBS:
180 deg. depending on the year
i like to run 160 deg.
Wrong
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Originally posted by 85notch5.0:
Doesnt matter how hot it is outside. The normal operating temp is about 180.
Wrong
WOW, what a DICK HEAD. LOL
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Adam5.0
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Originally posted by sic70stang:
Blind is correct... man why do people chime in on something when they clearly don't know the answer.
heat transfer takes time. once your t stat fully at 195 then i gets a chance to cool down. in auto cross running laps you are always moving. but for a street car in stop and go traffic you have less air flow.
so... WRONG
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Originally posted by Blind:
operating temp is your thermostat temp unless something is wrong with your cooling system.
I run a stock temp 195* thermostat and once it warms up to that temp (takes a long time) it holds at 196* no matter how hard I beat on the car even when auto-x'ing and doing hot laps.
+1 I run a 195 t-stat and with a 3row and it never gets above 200, even when runnin the dog shit out of its still under 195
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Posts: 663 | From: Hayward | Registered: Nov 2006
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73 on DUBS
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i know stock normal running temp is 195
but i never run a 195 in my cars just to hot
93 i know for sure gotta run 195 for computer reasons
i like my cars to run a lil cold just makes me feel better i cant stand temps being even close to 195 it bugs me to hot for these lil motors jus makes me able to drive anywhere and not worry about overheating
but everybody thinks different bout there cars for me the colder the better
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Juan Moralas aka Julienn Morales aka 73 on DUBS accompliced by his brother Ben Moralas aka Benjamin Moralas aka bnmrls aka benmorales94025@yahoo.com of Menlo Park (408)431-3020 / (650)271-2509 pictured here is a member of the East Palo Alto car theft ring called High Speed Specialist aka HSS aka H$$ which has loose Norteño gang ties. Be suspect of Ben Morales / Juan Morales and their EPA criminal H$$ affiliates. They've been spotted at various car shows, 7th street, and Sacramento Raceway.
This thief affiliated High Speed Specialists group is **NOT** related to the legit drag racing group under the same name out of Oakland.
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Posts: 672 | From: da LO | Registered: May 2005
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Alright, I'm confused if it's runnin too hot or not lol! I think i will just replace the temp sending unit. and get the radiator tested to see if it is clogged
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73 on DUBS
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if your temp is at 195 some would say its ok
if it passes 210 mite be to high
make sure you bleed the system of any air
also check that your fan is working properly
what about the water pump?
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Juan Moralas aka Julienn Morales aka 73 on DUBS accompliced by his brother Ben Moralas aka Benjamin Moralas aka bnmrls aka benmorales94025@yahoo.com of Menlo Park (408)431-3020 / (650)271-2509 pictured here is a member of the East Palo Alto car theft ring called High Speed Specialist aka HSS aka H$$ which has loose Norteño gang ties. Be suspect of Ben Morales / Juan Morales and their EPA criminal H$$ affiliates. They've been spotted at various car shows, 7th street, and Sacramento Raceway.
This thief affiliated High Speed Specialists group is **NOT** related to the legit drag racing group under the same name out of Oakland.
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Posts: 672 | From: da LO | Registered: May 2005
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Originally posted by Adam5.0:
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Originally posted by sic70stang:
Blind is correct... man why do people chime in on something when they clearly don't know the answer.
heat transfer takes time. once your t stat fully at 195 then i gets a chance to cool down. in auto cross running laps you are always moving. but for a street car in stop and go traffic you have less air flow.
so... WRONG
This is a totally incoherent post. What are you trying to say.
Ford spent millions of dollars developing the 5.0 motor with a 195* t-stat. That is the normal operating temp. If your car can't hold that temp except under the most severe punishment then something is wrong with the cooling system.
"195 bugs me, too hot for these lil motors" classic cafords idiocy.
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195 is fine anyway because youre supposed to run a 50/50 mix of water/coolant which raises the boiling point to somewhere around 250 give or take a few. so if youre coolant mix is good, 195 is fine you have some wiggle room.
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wilit
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I see this question pop up on every Mustang forum I'm on and always see the same answers. Not sure when people thought 210° was too hot, but whatever.
The SBF used in the Mustang has used a 195° thermostat as OEM since 1965. According to my 1968 factory Ford repair manual, 195° is the temp at which the thermostat BEGINS to open. It doesn't fully open until 200°-205° degrees.
[ September 02, 2010, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: wilit ]
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Originally posted by wilit:
I see this question pop up on every Mustang forum I'm on and always see the same answers. Not sure when people thought 210° was too hot, but whatever.
The SBF used in the Mustang has used a 195° thermostat as OEM since 1965. According to my 1968 factory Ford repair manual, 195° is the temp at which the thermostat BEGINS to open. It doesn't fully open until 200°-205° degrees.
^^^^ this is correct
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73 on DUBS
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i guess everybody has there own opinion
about there cooling system. so who is wrong and who is right. mr. smart guys
i will never run a 195 on my cars.
i like it cold i hate a hot running car makes me worry
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Juan Moralas aka Julienn Morales aka 73 on DUBS accompliced by his brother Ben Moralas aka Benjamin Moralas aka bnmrls aka benmorales94025@yahoo.com of Menlo Park (408)431-3020 / (650)271-2509 pictured here is a member of the East Palo Alto car theft ring called High Speed Specialist aka HSS aka H$$ which has loose Norteño gang ties. Be suspect of Ben Morales / Juan Morales and their EPA criminal H$$ affiliates. They've been spotted at various car shows, 7th street, and Sacramento Raceway.
This thief affiliated High Speed Specialists group is **NOT** related to the legit drag racing group under the same name out of Oakland.
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