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Normal Operating Temp on 240's 200 1990

posted by  Michael Yount on  Fri Feb 3 07:42 CST 2017
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And for additional fun, most contemporary engines have switched over to having the thermostat on the coolant INLET of the engine, instead of on the outlet. That's how the LS3 in my 242 is set up and also how the 2.3L Duratec in my buddy's MG Midget works. So, the temp range that the t'stat operates at (around 186-189 in the case of my LS3) is always lower than the temp of coolant leaving the heads (around 198F in mine). Set my PWM fan controller to operate at 204F and things are working perfectly. Previously, with an engine that had the t'stat on the outlet, I had a 180F t'stat and the fans set at 187F.






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New Normal Operating Temp on 240's [200][1990]
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