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Originally Posted by Power Surge
To add to what Ken said... that's just your opening/closing temperature. If you've got other cooling issues, the motor is going to get just as hot once the thermostat is opened. The thermostat sets the MINIMUM temp the motor can be when at operating temperature.
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Right. With all my cooling problems mostly solved I'm running at about 78*C most of the time (occasional drifts up to 90*C for a few minutes).
160*F = 71*C
172*F = 78*C
180*F = 82*C
What is the ideal operating temp of the 351W? Should I put a higher thermo in?
My wife's Jeep (with the 4.7LV8) has a static operating temp of about 200*F - it's the only vehicle I own (besides the Cobra) without idiot gauges.