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Re: How hot do Big Blocks normally run?
My 2wd Blazer has a mild 454 +.40, 236 peanut port heads, Performer RPM, headers... and runs COOL. Idling a long time on a hot Florida day it won't go over 190deg. At road speed it drops back down to 160. Factory gauge with the sender in the intake. It has a 4 core GM radiator, factory shroud, 7 blade clutch fan, aluminum water pump and an A/C condenser in front of the radiator(don't use the A/C 'cause I never put the top on). I haven't had a timing light on it in years but it seems to run best advanced 'til it bucks against the starter and backed off a little.
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Current toy trucks:
'71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C
'72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt
Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these:
'66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone.
'70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!!
'67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!!
'72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!!
'69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!
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