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> Question for those of you with a digital CHT gauge
era vulgaris
post Oct 29 2015, 03:34 PM
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For those of you who have a digital head temp gauge, what's your #3 cylinder temp after a good distance of highway running? Say like after 20 minutes between 3K5 and 4K RPM in 5th gear, or in the 70-80mph range?

Part of the reason I got my car with a 2270 for a proverbial song was because the PO was having serious issues with the engine running hot and I think he was a bit fed up with the car. I've spent a crap ton of time tuning the shit out of the carbs and engine, and also replacing a few sketch-ball parts he had on there. I can now run EZ-PZ in the 310-320F range on #3 all day long off the highway, up to 60 or 65mph.
But once I get on the highway and get above 70mph, my temps start climbing up into the 370's and even higher if it's an uphill grade.
I know it's a much greater load on the engine to push through the air at that speed, but the difference in temps seems abnormal. Or is it?

I'm wondering if the 916 bumper on my car might have something to do with it. Is it possible that the lower "splitter" part of the bumper is acting like an air dam, preventing cool air from getting under the car, and causing the temps to go up at higher speed?

Any insight is much appreciated! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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era vulgaris   Question for those of you with a digital CHT gauge   Oct 29 2015, 03:34 PM
76-914   I would see 340 when I ran one. How are your oil t...   Oct 29 2015, 03:55 PM
era vulgaris   Oil temps are slightly higher after extended inter...   Oct 30 2015, 07:36 AM
76-914   Do you have a wideband air/fuel gage as well?   Oct 30 2015, 07:47 AM
era vulgaris   I do. My AFR hangs out in the high 11's to mi...   Oct 30 2015, 07:49 AM
BeatNavy   Well, you're definitely not "lean," ...   Oct 30 2015, 07:57 AM
era vulgaris   Yeah I've got an external oil cooler with elec...   Oct 30 2015, 08:05 AM
stugray   If you are detecting no ping (knock) when the temp...   Oct 30 2015, 08:07 AM
era vulgaris   I don't think there's any knock, but I can...   Oct 30 2015, 08:28 AM
WLD419   I don't think there's any knock, but I ca...   Oct 30 2015, 09:39 AM
era vulgaris   I don't think there's any knock, but I c...   Oct 30 2015, 11:25 AM
toon1   so many things affect head temps, top down is one,...   Oct 30 2015, 09:18 AM
76-914   you want to see 13.5-12.9 on the gauge while accel...   Oct 30 2015, 09:21 AM
Mark Henry   you want to see 13.5-12.9 on the gauge while acce...   Oct 30 2015, 09:39 AM
era vulgaris   you want to see 13.5-12.9 on the gauge while acc...   Oct 30 2015, 11:14 AM
Mark Henry   Ed are you running both the external and stock ...   Oct 30 2015, 01:26 PM
era vulgaris   Personally, except for some full race situations...   Oct 30 2015, 02:41 PM
Dave_Darling   I don't have a thermostat or flaps, so I thin...   Oct 30 2015, 08:53 PM
toon1   you want to see 13.5-12.9 on the gauge while acce...   Oct 30 2015, 09:46 AM
gereed75   Sorry. Did not read the referenced thread so sorry...   Oct 30 2015, 10:13 AM
era vulgaris   I suspect that #3 has some local stuff occurring...   Oct 30 2015, 11:17 AM
era vulgaris   At any rate, I just got back from a run down the i...   Oct 30 2015, 11:16 AM
toon1   What weight oil?   Oct 30 2015, 11:53 AM
era vulgaris   What weight oil? Brad Penn 20w50   Oct 30 2015, 12:35 PM
worn   For those of you who have a digital head temp gau...   Oct 30 2015, 02:59 PM
era vulgaris   With a 2056 and a more aggressive build cam and ...   Oct 30 2015, 04:03 PM
Dtjaden   Since you have ample oil pressure I would try a sw...   Oct 30 2015, 09:09 PM
era vulgaris   You need the flaps. Really. I bet you'll f...   Oct 30 2015, 09:44 PM
Dave_Darling   You need the flaps. Really. I'd read that ...   Oct 31 2015, 12:53 PM
Montreal914   Post #16 says the stock oil cooler has been remove...   Oct 31 2015, 09:41 AM
era vulgaris   Yeah that's exactly what my setup looks like. ...   Oct 31 2015, 10:57 AM
Montreal914   Let's take a step back here. There are many wa...   Oct 31 2015, 11:43 AM
era vulgaris   Ah ok I gotcha. I misunderstood, I didn't rea...   Oct 31 2015, 03:19 PM
stugray   Ah ok I gotcha. I misunderstood, I didn't re...   Oct 31 2015, 03:58 PM
Montreal914   You mentioned that you have a 4 channels head temp...   Nov 1 2015, 09:24 AM
era vulgaris   Officially the "block off plate" is the...   Nov 1 2015, 10:54 AM
Elliot Cannon   My engine is just a tad smaller. 76 crank X 96 bo...   Nov 1 2015, 12:41 PM
Racer Chris   I wouldn't worry about the head temps at high ...   Nov 2 2015, 08:06 AM
era vulgaris   I wouldn't worry about the head temps at high...   Nov 2 2015, 11:09 AM


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