Magnum cooling
Hey guys,
Want to run this by you and see if I should be concerned.
I’ve got a 360 magnum in my 1971 Plymouth scamp. 3 row larger champion radiator, dual electric fans. Fans are set to come on at 200 and they turn off at 185. Car has a 160 degree thermostat.
The car acts like it prefers to operate around 200 degrees. Doesn’t seem to drop lower than that even when cruising down the road on a 70 degree day.
Car has water/water wetter additive in it currently, water is clean. Flushed the cooling system already, new water pump too. Coolant system properly bled as well.
I figured it would run cooler than 200 with all things considered.
Is 200 degrees concerningly high for this setup? I’m not sure. What do you think?
Hey guys,
Want to run this by you and see if I should be concerned.
I’ve got a 360 magnum in my 1971 Plymouth scamp. 3 row larger champion radiator, dual electric fans. Fans are set to come on at 200 and they turn off at 185. Car has a 160 degree thermostat.
The car acts like it prefers to operate around 200 degrees. Doesn’t seem to drop lower than that even when cruising down the road on a 70 degree day.
Car has water/water wetter additive in it currently, water is clean. Flushed the cooling system already, new water pump too. Coolant system properly bled as well.
I figured it would run cooler than 200 with all things considered.
Is 200 degrees concerningly high for this setup? I’m not sure. What do you think?