View Poll Results: How hot on the temp gauge under normal ( NOT sitting in traffic)driving ?
Bottom of Gauge to 1/4
14
42.42%
1/4 to half way up
15
45.45%
Half to 3/4
3
9.09%
3/4 to Overheating
1
3.03%
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How hot does your LT1 run ?
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How hot does your LT1 run ?
On the temp gauge, how high up is your LT1 usually at? I think mine stays as cool as it does since I have the oil cooler out in front of the AC condenser and everything ...
Under normal conditions im USUALLY at or below a 1/4 of the way up. If its sitting idling in traffic, it CREEPS a hair over the 1/2 way mark. Same with if im pounding on it.
Under normal conditions im USUALLY at or below a 1/4 of the way up. If its sitting idling in traffic, it CREEPS a hair over the 1/2 way mark. Same with if im pounding on it.
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Re: How hot does your LT1 run ?
I think the cooler is why I have such good oil pressure too. At a hot idle, I still am at like 25LBs ... Which apparently is higher then average for an LT1, and from what ive heard, the car runs cooler then most LT1's too ...
I wanna run Water Wetter in it too though, my latest obsession is getting it to run as cool as possible in the cheapest way.
I wanna run Water Wetter in it too though, my latest obsession is getting it to run as cool as possible in the cheapest way.
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From: Detroit Subs
Re: How hot does your LT1 run ?
Originally Posted by HardcoreRM125
On the temp gauge, how high up is your LT1 usually at? I think mine stays as cool as it does since I have the oil cooler out in front of the AC condenser and everything ...
Under normal conditions im USUALLY at or below a 1/4 of the way up. If its sitting idling in traffic, it CREEPS a hair over the 1/2 way mark. Same with if im pounding on it.
Under normal conditions im USUALLY at or below a 1/4 of the way up. If its sitting idling in traffic, it CREEPS a hair over the 1/2 way mark. Same with if im pounding on it.
You would think that having two radiators in front restricting the engine's radiator would increase its operating temperature, not reduce it.
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From: newton, kansas, USA
Re: How hot does your LT1 run ?
Mine says a little over 160 on the gauge but on the scanmaster it says about 180. This is with a 160 thermostat. On really hot days like 100+ it will run 210+.
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Re: How hot does your LT1 run ?
My dash guage goes to 0 once in a while and is about 20 degrees or more off at times. According to my scanner fully warmed up my car runs 210-230 with one fan going on and off keeping it at those temps. This is why I am getting an SLP fan switch to lower those temps and keep my engine happy.
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From: Caledon Ontario Canada
Re: How hot does your LT1 run ?
Originally Posted by ChrisS95TA
My dash guage goes to 0 once in a while and is about 20 degrees or more off at times. According to my scanner fully warmed up my car runs 210-230 with one fan going on and off keeping it at those temps. This is why I am getting an SLP fan switch to lower those temps and keep my engine happy.
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