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v8 cooling & tuning
What advice, if any do you experienced V8 owners have for me when it comes to engine tuning and recommended temperatures? It looks like my engine wants to run around 200 F around town and extended idling. I've let it run fast idle about 2200 rpm and it seems to hold about 200-205 degrees with a 100 F outside temperature. I've got my fans turning on a little lower so the engine temp doesn't 'overshoot' and get too hot too quickly. I'm running full vaccum advance on the distributor.
I'd like to drive it to work, about 12 miles mostly highway, but still don't have full confidence in it. I had a hose pop off in town the other day but I've now reworked all the fittings so that should not happen again. It's a real PITA when that happens.
I've got a 180 deg thermostat but I'm sure it's a regular type, not high flow. Should I get the high flow (Mr. Gasket) type to be on the safe side? What is the maximum temp I should be getting worried about and pull it over to the side of the road? Should I run full vacuum advance or ported vacuum? I've got a 2500-5000 rpm curve cam advanced 4 deg. Am I worrying too much? It sure is fun to drive but still at stage it makes me nervous.
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