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Old 07-20-2005, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by G Man
My 92 502 Mag runs a consistant 150. What does yours normally run at?
Your carbed motor should have a 140* t-stat.
The MPI's will have a 170*.
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Originally Posted by trivalleyboater
The engine does not get its info from the water temp sender (assuming they are separate on your engine). If it runs a little cool, it will just run a little rich. That's not going to hurt. Plus, a little cooler is probably better for the life of the engine.
Running too rich too long 'can' wash down the cyl. walls.
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