Is this water temp gauge reading properly or low ?

[Racer57]

70 Cuda
383cu
26" radiator

Is the DASH water temp gauge reading properly or low ?

[burdar]

I think that's probably OK.  I have a 192 degree stat in my car and the gauge reads just less then half.(rebuilt and calibrated gauges)

[HP_Cuda]

What temp thermostat you have in your Cuda?

[Racer57]

What temp thermostat you have in your Cuda?

160

[HP_Cuda]

Looks like you are right on the money!

 

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I can't comment on your after market gauge, but that's what I see on my Rally temp. gauge.   

[Katfish]

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[Racer57]

Thanks for the replies.

 I'll sleep a lot better tonight. Between bad gauges and getting a couple wires mixed up, I've had a hellva time putting the new cluster in. I finally got it done and everything works.

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[dodj]

What temp thermostat you have in your Cuda?

160

Why? Engine was never designed to run a 160* t-stat.

[72cudamaan]

Why? Engine was never designed to run a 160* t-stat.

    Seems way too cold.

[HP_Cuda]

The original question was "is my water guage reading properly". The answer is yes.

Now onto the other topic of the best temperature for atomization of fuel the answer is as close to 180-190 as possible which lends itself to a 180 degree thermostat.

There you just got a 2fer!

 

Why? Engine was never designed to run a 160* t-stat.

[Racer57]

Engine had been running too hot this past summer so I put it on hoping it would help.

[burdar]

The only thing a thermostat does is regulate the lowest possible temp of the engine.  It has nothing to do with overheating as long as it's not stuck closed.

[74 challenge]

My non-rally guage reads exactly the same but I have a 180 t-stat and an overkill 3 core rad for my 318.