Thread: engine temp how high is "normal"
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Old 06-28-2006, 04:19 PM
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Tim, heat makes horsepower, just not to much. 210 on an FE is just about right IMHO. I ran a 180 for a while but the 195 thermo definitely improved performance. It's a mopar thermo, the large one.
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