During my GT40P swap, I flushed and filled my coolant (flushed ALOT), and put in a 180* stat. Ever since, The gauge only reads to the first white line all day long, which by my guesstimations is less than 160* If I let it idle for awhile, it might reach the second white line.
After a pass at the track, it will reach the halfway point (200 by the stock gauge), so it does respond to actual increase.
Before the swap, it would usually ride around at the halfway point, then if I was sitting in traffic, it would climb 1 or 2 notches above that, which is not surprising, considering how VISCIOUSLY dirty the system was when I flushed it!!!!!
ANSWER TO 1ST QUESTION:
yes, it is a stock gauge.
Yes, I want to get an aftermarket one. I'm thinking electrical, unless someone can steer me in the other direction.
I jusr want to know if it's normal (or possible) for the engine to operate where the gauge currently "says" it is.
Thanks!
J
After a pass at the track, it will reach the halfway point (200 by the stock gauge), so it does respond to actual increase.
Before the swap, it would usually ride around at the halfway point, then if I was sitting in traffic, it would climb 1 or 2 notches above that, which is not surprising, considering how VISCIOUSLY dirty the system was when I flushed it!!!!!
ANSWER TO 1ST QUESTION:
yes, it is a stock gauge.
Yes, I want to get an aftermarket one. I'm thinking electrical, unless someone can steer me in the other direction.
I jusr want to know if it's normal (or possible) for the engine to operate where the gauge currently "says" it is.
Thanks!
J