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Old 03-25-2005, 05:32 PM
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I've had my 427 sideoiler for 3 weeks and here's another thing I don't know about except both my oil and water temperature are too low. I drove my car about 100 miles today on the freeway including, stop and go for several miles, after 70mph for 20 miles. Also drove it around town. Highest temps I saw all day in the stop and go - 90C oil, 70C water. Running open on the freeway 2200rpm in 5th 80C oil, 60C water. Seems obvious that the water thermostat is non-existant or stuck open. Solutions experts? Will a functioning 180 water thermostat keep my oil temp high enough. The oil thermostats you've been discussing sound good. This car will be mostly street driven with occasional open track time.

Bill
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