proper temp?

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Posted by Erik (IP: 209.178.183.62) on January 14, 2000 at 20:46:35:

What is the proper temperature for a 302, my motor is getting slowly broken in but every once in a while my temp goes up to 230-240 if I step on it or go over 60 but then once it hits that temp it just shoots back down to 180, is there some sort of problem?

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Re: proper temp? Erik (IP: 209.179.219.19) 1/17/00 (2)
- Re: proper temp? Charlie (IP: 131.204.68.101) 1/17/00 (1)
  - Re: proper temp? Erik (IP: 209.179.206.194) 1/19/00 (0)
This is the problem Charlie (IP: 171.215.149.216) 1/16/00 (0)
Check these possibilities Gypsy Jim (IP: 24.4.252.68) 1/16/00 (1)
- Late model water pump Charlie (IP: 152.174.163.127) 1/16/00 (0)
Re: proper temp? Bill Shepherd (IP: 199.174.132.120) 1/15/00 (6)
- Re: proper temp? Erik (IP: 63.28.225.28) 1/15/00 (5)
  - How many rows in the rad core??? Mavman (IP: 204.181.93.70) 1/17/00 (4)
    - Re: How many rows in the rad core??? Erik (IP: 209.179.219.19) 1/17/00 (3)
      - bout an inch and a half 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.3) 1/17/00 (2)
        
        Re: bout an inch and a half Erik (IP: 209.179.206.194) 1/19/00 (1)
        
        it would help 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.2) 1/19/00 (0)
Re: proper temp? Craig Selvey (IP: 209.212.203.32) 1/15/00 (0)
Re:Check/replace the radiator cap Gypsy Jim (IP: 24.4.252.68) 1/15/00 (0)
or timing 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.2) 1/15/00 (3)
- Re: or timing Erik (IP: 63.27.35.109) 1/15/00 (2)
  - Sounds like a cracked head to me... Mavman (IP: 204.181.93.70) 1/17/00 (0)
  - heads can cause this 74merc (IP: 207.157.60.2) 1/16/00 (0)
240 is too high, sounds like stuck thermostat n/m Charlie (IP: 131.204.68.104) 1/14/00 (0)

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