ow hot does your car run

I was wondering how hot a basically stock 302 should run

 

Mine runs about 190 degrees, with a 185 degree thermostat. It also ran that without a thermostat. Stock new 2 row rad, with a Ford flex fan.

 

I am installing a 195 degree thermostat in it this weekend.

 

Mine runs 180, sometimes if traffic is bad and weather is not cooperating, 185.

Aluminum 3-row radiator, 180 degree high-flow thermostat, electric fan on a thermostatic switch, and several years worth of fighting a high temp running engine.

 

aluminum 3 row . . . with electric fan 195, without electric fan 197 but of course it'll heat up a lot higher in traffic without the electric fan.

 

190* on a 195*& stat

 

the stock radiator will not take much in the way of modifications before it cannot keep up the cooling power to keep an even moderately modified 302 cool.

I said "mod" too many times in that sentence. I moderately believe I should modify that sentence before a moderator comes in and deletes my post...

 

My 200 stays around 190-210 or so, and that's where I like it.

 

same

 

Running a 160 degree stat, Taurus fan. Runs at 170degrees all the time.

 

Mine runs 190-195 with a stock radiator.

 

my car hit about 210 driving it and it would drop to 190 if I sped up. I have a 192 thermostat in it now. I am planning on putting a 160 thermostat in it to see if I can cool it down

 

I think that would be too low, mabey 180?

 

My V8 has a 160 degree thermostat and it runs about 155 - 160 ALL the time. traffic hot weather the whole 9 yards it doesn't matter. I have one of the Champion Alum. Radiators.

My 6 cyl. has the same radiator and it has a 185 thermostat and it runs right around 180

 

Ive got a 160 stat electric fan,alum 3 core rad and it all depends on the outside temp, If weather is cool below 90 ill run at 180 -190,If outside temp is over 100 and i run hard my temp will climb to 210-220..