I just noticed I have a celcius water temp. What should the temp be?

[ng8264723]

Thanks. It is running at 100

[Mac VABCH]

Try thishttp://www.stabb.com/tools/convert.html

100C is 212F

[FWB]

Originally Posted by ng8264723

Thanks. It is running at 100

formula...

C=5/9 (F-32)


so....100=5/9(F-32)
900=5(F-32)
900=5F-160
1060=5F
212=F

[pusherfans]

mine runs between 98 and 105 depending on outside temp. When I was setting the timing, it got to 110. (3500 rpm and no wind)

[Excaliber]

I run about 90 c with a 180 T-Stat on the highway. It will certainly creep up to 100-105 even a 110 around town on a hot day.

[BDR879]

My FE runs dead on 90 Deg C using 90/10 water/coolant mix. 50/50 mix puts me up aroung 100 deg C

[Karl Bebout]

You'll be in the ball park by doubling the C and adding 30 for F. This is just for a guesstimate. Obviously, 100C doesn't fit the rule, nor does 0C since that is 32F. close, but no cigar.

[flipscobra]

Mine runs about 80 to 85 C its a 484 FE, I do not want mine anywhere near 100C, if I get in slow traffic or a parade I cut my fans on, I have replaced to headgaskets when I let it get over 100C. I have a Shelby block an Eldebrock heads, no problems if you keep it under a 100C

[WardL]

Karl, your rule works at 0 C because 0 C actually is 32 F. I don't worry about converting the C to F all the time, but then I don't understand my water temps. I've got an 85 C (185 F) thermostat. I would expect the water temperature to warm up to 85 C and then drift up and down as the cooling load changes. Seems like once warmed up, the temp should not go any lower than 85 C. I don't understand when it is 60 F or cooler, the temp gauge barely gets above 50 C. I use cardboard to partially block the radiator, but that only raises it to 60 C. I'm pretty sure the temp gauge works because it can get up to 90-ish when no air is getting pushed through the radiator.

[Mr Jody]

Knowing that 100C = 212F, use this as your basis, and keep in mind that a 5 degree change on the C gauge equates to a 9 degree change in F (From the conversion formula F = 1.8C + 32; 1.8 x 5 = 9)
Hence:
85C = 185F
90C = 194F
95C = 203F
100C = 212F
105C = 221F
110C = 230F
Note that the high and low values of the range above are easy numbers to equate and remember for both scales (85=185; 110=230). You could print this out and tape it to your dash, but I imagine you will be ‘thinking in Celsius' quite easily once you find your comfort zone of operation there.
Hope this helps. - Jody