Does anybody know the 'normal' ranges for a 351w as far as water temp and
oil temp? I've got a 180 degree thermostat and my temp runs right at 95 to 105 degrees centigrade...which I think is pretty acceptable. On a trip to the Sonoma Historics last weekend my new
oil temp gauge seemed to follow the throttle above 75 to 80 MPH. At about 65 MPH, the
oil temp hovered at about 100 degrees centigrade, but above about 70 mph it would climb with the throttle and seemed to max out at about 130 degrees C. at 80+ MPH. It's probably within specs but I'd like to know when to shut it down and let her cool.
Cheers,
Mike
wolfpack68@rocketmail.com